A last push is on to pass immigration reform this year

By Jason Margolis, PRI

After more than a decade, the finish line for an immigration reform bill is enticingly close. A comprehensive bill got through the Senate last summer, and a Democrat-backed bill is kicking around the House of Representatives.

But now the holidays are closing in, and next year is sure to bring renewed battles over the budget and the debt ceiling. So some immigration advocates are out in force now, trying to get get a bill on the president’s desk within the next few weeks. They’re putting heavy pressure on a few key Republican members of the house, such as Rep. Mike Coffman in central Colorado, to pass a bill.

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