A tenuous compromise to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws collapsed last night when senators from both parties refused to cut off debate and move to a final vote, handing the unlikely alliance of Democratic leaders and President Bush a setback on a major domestic priority.
LEt me go on the record and say, I’m very glad. It was bad law.
And it was going to be expensive: Amnesty Will Cost U.S. Taxpayers at Least $2.6 Trillion
But apparently the bill isn’t dead, it’s just resting. Let’s hope it Rests In Peace.
Update
The Inside Story Of How The Senate Immigration Bill Died