The new push to take up immigration in the Senate has more to do with voters in Nevada, California and Colorado — and a new law in Arizona that’s sparked uproar — than it does with what’s politically possible in Washington. The legislative battle — no matter how unlikely to reach a conclusion in 2010 — will give critical face time and an electoral boost to vulnerable Democratic incumbents from Western states that have long asked for Congressional leadership on how to handle the millions of illegal immigrants coming across the border.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=127336