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Will immigration reform get killed in Republican-led U.S. House?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest overhaul of U.S. immigration laws in a generation won bipartisan approval from a powerful U.S. Senate committee last week, but there is a strong chance that Republicans in the House of Representatives will end up killing it.Full story

Entrepreneurs, Politicians Join in a Virtual March on Washington for Immigration Reform

A group of lawmakers and innovators press Congress to pass an immigration overhaul. Full story

Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos

A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people. Full story

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  Breaking down the IRS controversy

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., joins The Daily Rundown to give his reaction to Lois Lerner leaving the IRS, the President’s proposal on targeted drone strikes, and immigration reform.

  Immigration reform and LGBT rights: Giving ground to get rights?

In a 13-5 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would overhaul immigration but at the expense of gay and lesbian couples. Is it one step backward, two steps forward when it comes to immigration? The NOW panel discusses.

  Pressure mounts on House immigration negotiators

Democratic strategist Emily Tisch Sussman and NBC Latino contributor Danny Vargas discuss the fight over illegal immigrants and Obamacare in the immigration debate.

  Senate to debate immigration

Voto Latino’s Maria Teresa Kumar, Politico’s Rachel Smolkin and RSLC President Chris Jankowski join The Daily Rundown  to discuss the next steps for immigration reform, President Barack Obama’s speech on counter terrorism, and give their shameless plugs.

  Senate dumps LGBT protections in immigration bill

Chris Hayes looks at the difficult choices some senators made to get a comprehensive immigration bill out of the Senate's Judiciary Committee.

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