Tens of thousands of people rallied on the Capitol lawn on Wednesday to tell Congress that the “Time Is Now” for immigration reform. They picked a pretty good time to do it.A bipartisan group of senators dubbed the “Gang of 8” is set to release a long-awaited immigration bill sometime in the next several days — and possibly as soon as Thursday. But they’re facing pushback from Republican lawmakers who want to slow down the action by examining the bill over multiple hearings, potentially several months’ worth.
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