A Senate immigration deal is closer, but its architects still must iron out an agreement on visas for agricultural workers and sell the plan to skeptical colleagues.
Eight senators in a group negotiating the measure need to sign off on the language in a comprehensive bill that would strengthen border security, offer a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. and revamp a series of work-visa programs. The heaviest lift for those in the Senate group may still lie ahead.
After contentious negotiations, the AFL-CIO and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce agreed Friday evening on a new low-wage visa program—a major breakthrough in what had been the biggest stumbling block in Senate talks. But Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.), a member of the Senate group that will be key to selling the plan to other Republicans, cautioned Sunday that a final deal still hasn't been reached and any legislation it produces will be "a starting point" for broader discussions.
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