Allard Amdt. No. 1189

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(CNN) -- The amendment's purpose is to eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluation system for visas.

Vote Summary

• Question: On the Amendment (Allard Amdt. No. 1189 )
• Vote Number: 182
• Vote Date: June 5, 2007; 3:29 p.m.
• Required for Majority: 1/2
• Vote result: Amendment rejected
• Amendment Number:S.Amdt. 1189 to S.Amdt. 1150 to to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 )
• Statement of Purpose: To eliminate the preference given to people who entered the United States illegally over people seeking to enter the country legally in the merit-based evaluation system for visas.

Vote Counts

YEAs: 31
NAYs: 62
Not Voting: 6

Individual roll call vote

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