The issue of immigration is a key political debate in the U.S. as Congress considers reforms that could affect the lives of millions.
Immigration: The New Face of America
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Immigration advocates gather outside the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill as they wait to attend the committee's hearing on comprehensive immigration reform legislation, April 22, 2013.
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A crowd fills the lawn on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. during the "Rally for Citizenship," where immigrants and their supporters rallied for immigration reform, April 10, 2013. (Alison Klein for VOA)
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A crowd fills the lawn on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. during the "Rally for Citizenship," where immigrants and their supporters rallied for immigration reform, April 10, 2013. (Alison Klein for VOA)
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Protesters for immigration reform march near the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta, April 10, 2013.