Dive summary:

• Eight U.S. senators say they have plan for immigration reform that they think can win legislative approval and set a system in place for millions of illegal immigrants already in the country.
• Employers have complained in the past that the federal E-verify system for checking workers' legality was burdensome, but the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said changes have been made and that the system can now work.
• The proposal – which has yet to be written as legislation – would deal harshly with employers that know they are hiring illegals.

From the article:

[Sen. John] McCain told reporters, “\"We’re not going to get everybody on board," although he added that "I am confident that we’ll be successful." ...