Senate Republicans circulate outline of immigration proposal

Senate Republicans are circulating a working outline for a GOP alternative to the DREAM Act that would allow some illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children to stay in the U.S.

The outline is very similar to a proposal floated by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) earlier this year, though the senator was not the one to circulate the latest draft. Rubio tabled his proposal in the summer after President Obama issued an executive order granting temporary visas to young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally.

The latest proposal would give those who attend college or join the military a series of visas to allow them to stay in the country, but does not guarantee them a pathway to citizenship.

Republicans have expressed a new willingness to consider an overhaul of the immigration system in light of the drubbing that Mitt Romney took with Hispanic voters in the election. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said he’s confident that the parties can find common ground on the issue.

The Daily Caller first reported the Senate draft proposal and has more details of the plan here.

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