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Immigration Reform Bill Faces Test Votes
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The U.S. Senate will take the temperature on immigration reform in a series of test votes Tuesday afternoon.
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) needs to win over some Republicans and keep every Democrat in order to win passage of a bill that tightens border security, requires employers to check employee legal status, expands worker visa programs and sets up a path to citizenship for people currently living illegally in the U.S.
But a Republican plan to collect back taxes from undocumented workers could complicate matters.
On ABC's "Good Morning America" Tuesday morning, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) predicted passage in the House if Democrats beef up border security provisions.
Guest:
- Rick Klein, political director of ABC News. He tweets @rickklein.
This segment aired on June 11, 2013.