Known for its martial discipline, the Roman Empire developed a
form of corporal punishment for negligent soldiers that involved
being beaten to death with sticks by their comrades whose faith
they had betrayed. This exercise came to be known as "running the
gauntlet." Although there's no evidence any members of the Roman
senate ever ran the gauntlet, proponents of comprehensive
immigration reform in the U.S. Senate were compelled to run a
gauntlet of amendments in May. But against stark odds, Senate
leaders of both parties—along with a revolving core of more
than 60 senators—stuck together to defeat amendments and
emerged with the basic framework of a workable immigration reform
package.
In December 2005, the House passed a bill (HR 4437) that focuses
solely on border security and workplace enforcement.
On May 25, the Senate opted, by a vote of 62-36, for a balanced
and strikingly different approach than the House, S 2611. S 2611 is
a sweeping overhaul of our nation's immigration laws, and though
not perfect, it constitutes a sound legislative blueprint that
addresses the security and economic needs of the U.S. Its
provisions break down into three broad categories: border security
and interior enforcement, a new temporary guest-worker program, and
a path for those here illegally two years or more to earn legal
status and...
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