June 6, 2007 Senate Rejects Immigration Stricture By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON, June 6 — The proposed immigration-overhaul bill survived a crucial test this afternoon as the Senate rejected a measure that would have made it much harder for many illegal immigrants to eventually achieve legal status. By a vote of 51 to 46, the senators defeated a proposal to bar legal status for aliens who disobey deportation orders or who engage in identity fraud. The proposal was made in the form of an amendment, offered by Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, to an overall immigration bill that is being debated. Details at: www.santosgere.wordpress.com Law Nepal nepalilawyer@gmail.com