What is the Next Step in Comprehensive Immigration Reform?

Off to the Senate

According to Senate leadership, we can anticipate a debate in February on measures that address comprehensive immigration reform. We expect that the Senate will go beyond the House’s enforcement only approach and we have reason to believe that a temporary worker program will be part of the Senate’s reform bill.

The discussion will begin in the Senate Judiciary Committee, lead by Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA). The committee will continue to examine proposals from Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and from Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ).