The AP is reporting that Senator Chuck Schumer, Immigration Subcommittee Chairman, believes that there will be a “good [immigration] bill by Labor Day.” The Senior Senator from New York also believes that an immigration bill can be done by the end of the year or by early next year.
Comprehensive Immigration Reform is something of a holy grail to immigration attorneys and advocates – for many years it has been “just around the corner” and “over the next hill.” The many years of waiting have left many cynical that it will ever be achieved. Nevertheless, Senator Schumer’s comments are encouraging and this may be the year that comprehensive immigration reform gets done. Lets hope that if Comprehensive Immigration Reform is achieved, it will not require battling the Black Knight or suffering from an attack of the Rabbit of Caerbannog.
[…] to push through immigration reform during his first year in office. As I have mentioned before, comprehensive immigration reform is somewhat analogous to the search for the holy grail. It always seems to be around the corner, just over the hill, or past the Knights who say Ni. […]