Conservative opponents of amnesty always knew this day was coming. From the beginning of the immigration debate, pro-amnesty Republicans knew they needed a tough-sounding amendment that could both provide enough rhetorical cover for moderates who wanted to vote for Schumer-Rubio and yet still be acceptable to Democrats.

Today, The Washington Examiner‘s Byron York reports, Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., will present such an amendment.