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Lawmakers see immigration overhaul this year

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Richard Durbin said Senate lawmakers "are committed to a comprehensive approach to finally, in this country, have an immigration law we can live with."

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Republican and Democratic lawmakers were cautiously optimistic Sunday that a long-sought overhaul of the nation's immigration system that includes a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the country will clear Congress this year, the result of changes in the political landscape shown in November's election.

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