"Today,we've taken another step forward by - in leaving behind the legacy of the 20th century while building a more secure future for our children."
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Both bills call for expanding the definition of family members to include former spouses, step-children, adopted children, parents and other close relatives.
Republicans tend to prefer doing it step-by-step, dealing separately with new immigrants and children of undocumented workers, for example, and then offering illegal immigrants a path toward some kind of legal status down the road.