Finally, a Deal on Immigration

Senators from both parties announced a long-sought deal on immigration reform today that has won the praise of the White House, a major milestone for a topic that has consumed national attention and piqued emotions on all sides of the debate.

The deal allows for the quick legalization for many of the millions currently in the country illegally, creates a guest-worker program, and pours more resources into border enforcement, among other compromises.

As Associate Editor Angie C. Marek noted in this week's issue of U.S.News & World Report, this reform is one of the few White House initiatives that may have benefited from a Democratic majority in Congress.

Stay tuned for more from Marek this afternoon.