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So far Durbin has held back from pushing for the Dream Act to move separately from a comprehensive bill. But his position could change as consensus grows among pro-immigration groups that there’s not enough time to pass broad reform in the few months before the election.
Angela Kelley, vice president of immigration policy at the Center for American Progress, said a piecemeal approach could make sense this year.
"There’s something to be said about the stepping-stone strategy that looks at most compelling populations," she said.
Proponents of Schumer’s view question whether the Dream Act and the Ag Jobs legislation could attract enough support without being packaged with provisions to crack down on illegal immigration.
But Wilkes of the League of United Latin American Citizens argues those bills could pass this year and create momentum for broader reform in the 2011.
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I am glad a consensus is growing among the national pro-immigration groups.