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Immigration Bill Faces Uncertain Fate

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The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2013. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, June 2013. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The immigration reform bill is likely to pass in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, but that doesn't mean the debate is over.

The legislation will move over to the GOP-led House, where some representatives have already declared the bill "dead on arrival."

NPR's Congressional correspondent David Welna takes us behind the scenes in the House to explain what's fueling those attitudes.

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This segment aired on June 27, 2013.

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