Pivotal moment for immigration reform comes this week

By Susan Ferrechio

Published February 6, 2018 5:01am ET

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Pivotal moment for immigration reform comes this week — An illegal immigrant from El Salvador is searched on the tarmac at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport as the sun rises prior to boarding an MD-80 aircraft for a repatriation flight. Shackled violent offenders, minors, and women are separated on the flight and are turned over to El Salvador's immigration officers upon arrival. (AP Photo/Matt York) | Matt York

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Republicans and Democrats will determine this week if they are prepared to cut a critical bipartisan deal on immigration that has become key to clearing a year-long government spending bill.

Lawmakers in the Senate will attempt to write legislation that protects so-called Dreamers from deportation but implements strong border security elements as well as reforms to chain migration and the visa lottery system.

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