Passage of a bipartisan immigration reform bill supported by President George W. Bush was stalled when it was pulled from the Senate floor June 7 after weeks of debate. Senators from both parties refused to move to a final vote, forcing a procedural vote that didn’t garner enough support to break the filibuster.

Lawmakers agree the issue is far from dead, however, with some predicting the bill will be resurrected in the months to come. Highlights of the bill include granting immediate work authorization to the approximately 12 million illegal immigrants that moved to the U.S. prior to Jan. 1, 2007, a guest worker program granting up to 400,000 worker visas annually — though an amendment halved that number, tighter border security and a green card point system that would reward skilled workers who speak English.

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