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Article snippet: The Senate’s immigration debate is hitting a wall before it even gets started. Democrats blocked Republicans from setting up votes on Tuesday, while GOP senators themselves outlined different approaches for how to build a compromise that could get 60 votes — the supermajority required to overcome a filibuster and clear legislation from the Senate. “The president’s framework is not an opening bid in negotiations. It is a best and final offer,” Sen. MORE (R-Ark.) told reporters. The proposal would provide a path to citizenship for 1.8 million immigrants brought into the country illegally as children in exchange for $25 billion in border security, as well as more controversial changes to legal immigration and interior enforcement. Supporters argue it represents a significant concession from Trump, who backed deporting the roughly 11 million immigrants currently in the country illegally as part of his presidential bid. There are doubts, however, that it could get enough support from Democrats to reach 60 votes. No Democrat has come out to support the bill, though Cotton thinks centrists could be pulled over. And while the Trump proposal has the support of GOP leaders, the caucus is not united. Sen. MORE (R-Ariz.) said that while it had “informed the discussion,” senators needed to work out the endgame amongst themselves. “I think this is a Senate product. He has his framework already out there. That’s informed the discussion, but we need to work this out ourselves,”... Link to the full article to read more