Expert: Congress Unlikely to Act on Immigration Reform This Year

Andrew Kreighbaum, Bloomberg Law, Mar. 30, 2022

"To secure a bipartisan deal on immigration in Congress, a coalition of employers and faith groups is thinking small. The Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus is pressing lawmakers to pass legislation centered around protections for farm workers, Dreamers, and recipients of Temporary Protected Status that’s paired with investments in border security. The emphasis on those groups reflects a focus not on adding new immigrants, but keeping those already here who face ongoing legal uncertainty. ... Stephen Yale-Loehr, an attorney and professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School, cautioned that passing any immigration bill will likely be a long fight, even with commitments to work across the aisle. “Congress will enact immigration reform only through bipartisan efforts. In that regard, the Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus is a good first step,” he said in an email. “However, I fear that nothing will happen in Congress this year, both because of the midterm elections and the general controversy about immigration in America.” "