This is where i want to be, back here in new orleans. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening, when republicans and democrats say they have found agreement on a major controversy, thats news. And thats where we begin tonight. Influential members of the senate four from each party said today they have a breakthrough on comprehensive Immigration Reform. Which would include a pathway to citizenship for 11 million Illegal Immigrants and tough enforcement of the borders. Immigration is also one of the president s highest priorities for his second term. There are a lot of ways this could fail, but many on capitol hill agree tonight its the best chance in years. Nancy cordes is at the capitol with details. Nancy . Reporter scott, these eight senators say they sense an opening on the issue now and a new willingness among republicans to compromise on immigration after president obama won the latino vote by 71 in the november election. The
The tea party is killing the tea party because theyre outside of the american mainstream and the reality of the american political system. This from tim. Most rational people are tired and disgust wed the continued extremism from either side of the political spectrum. We want adults, not children running things. This from barry. I had no idea they were dying. In mainstream, middle america, they are alive and well. And karen, the tea party is dying . Really . You wish. There is half a nation thats angry at whats happening and a good many are tea party. Obama keeps it up and the tea party will continue to flourish. Keep the conversation going. Facebook. Com carolcnn. Cnn newsroom continues right now with ashleigh banfield. Thanks, carol. And hi, everybody. Nice to have you with us. Its 11 00 in the east. And now come the funerals and the arrests. The grief and incrimination, all of it in the wake of a terrible nightclub inferno in brazil. More than 200 people dead and one american says t
Been turned upside down. For the First Time Ever theres more Political Risk in opposing Immigration Reform than in supporting it. Reporter their plan would grant Illegal Immigrants temporary legal status to staygr in the country if they pass a a criminal background check, pay a fine and back taxes and learn english. But they would have to get the back of the line for citizenship a process that would only start once Border Security has been improved with more agents and more drones. In 2007, republicans brought down a similar plan arguing it amounts to amnesty. But arizonas john mccain who championed reform then and nowpi says he senses a major shift among his g. O. P. Colleagues. You look at the demographics of this country and the rising hispanic population, were not going to win races. Reporter youve tried so many times to pass Immigration Reform. What gives you confidence this time will be different . T times have changed; americanses have changed; elections have changed and im not
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