Immigration Backers Defeat Challenges

WASHINGTON -- Proponents of a broad immigration measure beat back challenges Thursday that could have scuttled the bill, including efforts to phase out a temporary worker program and bar millions of unlawful immigrants from gaining legal status.
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JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

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