US senators unveil immigration reform deal

January 29, 2013 01:26

A bipartisan group of influential US Senators today agreed to a framework of sweeping reform of immigration laws to attract the 'world's best and brightest' and include a tough and fair path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.

The White House welcomed the agreement reached on immigration reform by the bi-partisan group of eight influential Senators.

"The president welcomes the efforts by the bipartisan group in the Senate to put forward principles on the need for comprehensive immigration reform, principles that mirror the President's blueprint, which he has been pressing for some time," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters.

"The president believes that it's very important that we move forward on comprehensive immigration reform. It's the right thing to do for the country, for our economy," Carney said.

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