“WASHINGTON—New details of a White House immigration plan have been released, upsetting Senate Republicans working on a bipartisan bill and threatening to complicate the delicate legislative process now under way.
President Barack Obama had already outlined his principles for an immigration overhaul and had said he would offer a bill if the Senate negotiations stall. Many Republicans and some Democrats have cautioned him to keep his distance from the process for fear of driving away potential GOP support.
But on Saturday, USA Today reported new details of the fallback legislation the White House is preparing, including details of an eight-year path for the 11 million people who are in the country illegally to qualify for citizenship and a four-year transition period for employers to implement systems to verify the legal status of new hires.
The new details, which were confirmed by a person familiar with the legislation, weren’t surprising or particularly controversial, people from both parties said Sunday, and the major differences between the White House and Senate approaches were already well known. But key Republicans said they feared the leak could jeopardize the delicate talks by making it appear Mr. Obama was trying to influence the legislation….”
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