"WASHINGTON: Counting on the support of the new Democratic majority in Congress, Democratic lawmakers and their Republican allies are working on measures that would place millions of illegal immigrants on a more direct path to citizenship than would a bill the Senate passed in the spring.
The lawmakers are considering abandoning a requirement in the Senate bill that would compel several million illegal immigrants to leave the United States before becoming eligible to apply for citizenship.
The lawmakers are also considering denying financing for 700 miles, or 1,100 kilometers, of fencing along the border with Mexico, called for in a law championed by Republicans and that passed with significant Democratic support.
The Senate plans to introduce its immigration bill next month, with an eye toward passage in March or April, officials said. The House is expected to consider its version later."
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