It's not soo hard...economy is connected to immigration...give 12mil work permit or legal status and let them work....that's gonna add 48billion to gdp considering if all make 20K per yrs which is minimum, and considering 1 out of 5 of them work, u do the math. Americans are just lazy, i know tons who taking Social security for 2yrs just a way to relax even they can easily find jobs....let those who wanna work...work. ignorant ppl say immigrants cost money, but don't look at how much they help out and generate for govt. I hope they pass something, but i doubt Obama will do anything even if elected(deported more folks than ever in his time), he talks, and will only talk in future, he wants to win all sides w/o giving them anything. He's the best speaker I've known, I'll give him that at least.