From Southern California Public Radio:
Comprehensive immigration reform proposals introduced in 2006 and 2007 didn’t make it out of Congress. UC Irvine sociologist Louis DeSipio says the main political difference between now and then is that some Republican lawmakers are more eager these days to appeal to Latinos and other voters of color. "The key question is whether the Republican leadership is genuinely concerned about losses they have suffered over the last several elections, both in Latino electorates and Asian American electorates," DeSipio says. "I think we might see some action in the Senate. My concern though is the House of Representatives. That was a major barrier in 2006 to comprehensive immigration reform, and will be again in 2013."

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