Euphoria over a bipartisan Senate compromise on sweeping
immigration reform reached a day earlier was dashed Friday after
Republicans and Democrats disagreed on how to proceed, with each
side blaming the other for the breakdown.  Supporters of the
controversial legislation, which would provide a path to
legalization for many of the estimated 11 million to 12 million
undocumented immigrants in the nation while strengthening border
security, said the measure was still alive and hoped to get it
to a vote upon the Senate's return from a two-week recess
beginning Monday.  But the breakdown was a major setback for the
legislation's supporters and a victory for opponents who
criticized the compromise, saying it would reward undocumented
immigrants who broke the law by crossing the U.S. border. It
also appeared to significantly increase the difficulty of
getting important immigration reform through Congress this
election year as momentum could be faltering.  The stalemate
represented yet another bump in the road for