In another gesture to Hispanics and other minority communities, lawmakers added a provision that will make it easier for those with green cards to be reunited with spouses and children living overseas.
But for the Obama administration, Friday's first step was more of a misstep. Democrats, including members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, assailed the legislation for offsetting the 55,000 new permanent residency visas by eliminating a programme that provided green cards to people with traditionally lower rates of immigration.
A White House statement said it was encouraged that Congress "appears to be ready to begin serious debate on the need to fix our broken immigration system". But it said the administration does not support "narrowly tailored proposals" that do not meet long-term objectives of achieving comprehensive reform.
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