Senate Hearing Puts Immigration Focus on Border Security
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For the premiere hearing on a proposed revision of immigration laws in the U.S. Senate, the bill’s advocates made a strategic decision about the first topic of discussion.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano had been scheduled to testify today about border security to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Her appearance was postponed during the continuing manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, and panel Chairman Patrick Leahy said her testimony will be rescheduled.