Bill to Stop Illegal Felons defeated

So nice our government is looking out for these oppressed criminals. From Yahoo/AP:

The close vote on a proposal by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, to bar
felons — including those court-ordered to be deported — from legalization
reflected the delicate position of the contentious immigration bill, which
remains under threat from the right and the left.
The vote was 51-46 against
the amendment.

Seeking a better life, of crime! Not to mention as future voters. Whose looking out for us legals?