Lawmakers defeated a measure, sponsored by Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, that would have legalized all illegal immigrants, regardless of how long they have lived here.
They also voted down an amendment to toughen workplace and safety standards and another to help refugees whose resettlement here has been delayed because their indirect support for armed rebels opposed to their repressive governments has put them in technical violation of American antiterrorism laws.
Critics say the legislation would increase the burdens on asylum seekers, eliminate federal review of deportation orders and leave millions of illegal immigrants in the shadows.
Human rights groups are particularly concerned about a measure that would allow asylum seekers to be deported even while their claims were under review by federal courts.

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