INQUIRER.net: Key US senator: immigration deal ‘very close’

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Key US senator: immigration deal 'very close' Mar 22nd 2013, 01:23 WASHINGTON—Eight US senators crafting an overhaul of immigration policy are on the verge of finalizing a deal that could bring 11 million undocumented migrants out of the shadows, one of the lawmakers said Thursday.   Senator Chuck Schumer, the leading Democrat in the bipartisan Gang of Eight, said the plan, which members of the group said will include a "pathway to citizenship," was on track for completion by the end of the month.   "We are very close to agreement," Schumer told reporters after the senators met for two hours in their ongoing effort to forge the biggest reform to immigration laws since 1986.   "We're meeting again this afternoon. An... Keep on reading: Key US senator: immigration deal ‘very close’ Media files: Chuck-Schumer-487x600.jpg (image/jpeg)

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