Welcome to America: Key Components of the Senate Immigration Bill

A guide to the Senate immigration reform bill under debate.

A Way Forward - This year immigrants around the nation could have something to celebrate on the Fourth of July. The Senate is poised to pass a historic bill to overhaul the nation's immigration system, paving the way for people living in the U.S. illegally to eventually become citizens. Here's a breakdown of what's in the bill.  – Joyce Jones  (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
Who's Eligible for the Path to Citizenship? - Undocumented immigrants who can prove they lived continuously in the U.S. before December 31, 2011, will be eligible to apply for a status adjustment. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Rep. Bob Goodlatte, House Judiciary Committee chairman, says immigration reform will be a "top priority" in 2014. House Speaker John Boehner has hired an expert on the issue and the White House has signaled it would support passing a series of bills. But Democrats and Republicans are on opposite sides of creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, which could be problematic.    (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)Welfare to Work - The budget calls for $602 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding to be redirected to a Pathways to Jobs program to support state-subsidized job opportunities for low-income individuals.   (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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A Way Forward - This year immigrants around the nation could have something to celebrate on the Fourth of July. The Senate is poised to pass a historic bill to overhaul the nation's immigration system, paving the way for people living in the U.S. illegally to eventually become citizens. Here's a breakdown of what's in the bill.  – Joyce Jones (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

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