Missouri lawmakers continue immigration debate

Senators continued discussing a broad immigration bill after midnight Wednesday that includes a provision, which the measure’s sponsor says could kill the legislation.

But they stopped short of a vote because a slew of amendments tacked onto the bill added a price tag to the bill, which must be reviewed by a Senate committee before the immigration legislation can be voted on.”*

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