"Now, with some Republicans chastened by the November elections which demonstrated the importance of Latino voters and their increasing commitment to Democrats, some in the GOP say this time will be different."

"According to documents obtained by The Associated Press, the senators will call for accomplishing four goals:

• Creating a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already here, contingent upon securing the border and better tracking of people here on visas.
• Reforming the legal immigration system, including awarding green cards to immigrants who obtain advanced degrees in science, math, technology or engineering from an American university.
• Creating an effective employment verification system to ensure that employers do not hire illegal immigrants.
• Allowing more low-skill workers into the country and allowing employers to hire immigrants if they can demonstrate they couldn't recruit a U.S. citizen; and establishing an agricultural worker program. "