WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement after joining a bipartisan majority in the Senate voting to proceed to debate on comprehensive immigration reform:

This is a big step toward a goal shared by Republicans, Democrats, businesses, faith leaders, and millions upon millions of people across our country alike: comprehensive reform of our broken immigration system.  Fixing this system is good for our economy and good for our communities, but it’s also simply the right thing to do. Our current immigration system hurts businesses small and large, hinders law enforcement, and tears families apart. Robust immigration has made America the country it is today, and with the right reforms, will make us even stronger.    

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