Since the health care overhaul was passed in March, ag and labor interests have been pushing Congress to take up some form of immigration reform in the current session.
But all sides tend to agree that in 2010, the push will be an uphill slog, if anything.
Labor interests want reform to be comprehensive — applying to all of the estimated 30 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
But few observers expect Congress to attack a reworking of immigration policy, one of the hottest issues on the national radar, this year. Common wisdom says political fatigue has set in, with the recent health care overhaul having rendered incumbents vulnerable in November elections.
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