Summary
The boycott highlighted the concerns of millions living in the United States legally and illegally and the highly emotional issue of illegal aliens in the US, provoking intense debate on all sides of the political spectrum.
On May 15, 2006, President Bush announced plans for the Pentagon to deploy up to 6,000 National Guard troops to help secure the Southern U.S. border.
H.R. 4437 was passed by the House of Representatives on December 16, 2005 by a vote of 239 to 182.
On May 25, 2006, The U.S. Senate approved by a vote of 62-36, its own White House-backed immigration reform bill that would grant some illegal aliens a chance at citizenship and strengthen border security. Negotiations were held with the aim of meshing the Senate's immigration bill with H.R.4437, no agreement was reached before the election in November.
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