by Matthew Rusling WASHINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- While the U.S. Senate passed a sweeping immigration reform bill on Thursday, supporters may not want to break out the Champagne just yet, as the celebrations could be cut short once the bill hits the House of Representatives. The landmark bill includes plans to spend more than 40 billion U.S. dollars to beef up the U.S.-Mexico border with thousands of additional law enforcement personnel. It also provides a 13-year path to citizenship for roughly 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States, whereby they would pay fines and back taxes before becoming eligible for legal status. Despite the bitter partisan rivalry so...
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