Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the New Congress

January 10, 2007

The 110th Congress began January 4 with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) setting the priorities for the new Democratic majority by the introduction of the first 10 Senate bills. The ninth bill (S. 9) introduced was the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007. The current brief bill, including only a Sense of Congress, is a place holder for extensive reforms that will be negotiated over the coming weeks.

View a statement by incoming Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) discussing the need for comprehensive immigration reform.

View Senator Reid’s remarks regarding the top priorities of the Democratic leadership.