Everyone's getting it wrong. We don't need a majority in both house and senate not to mention a democratic president, we need a super majority for both house and senate and a democratic president. Once that happens we need lots of pressure from the moment those guys take their oaths, and we need leadership that forces the party to stand together. The Democrats know as long as they dangle the carrot they get our votes. The republicans know as long as they aren't getting our votes they need to get everyone else's, which means a hard stance on immigration. The democrats know its suicide to let this legislation pass but its also suicide to never bring it up. Come 2013 should the political atmosphere turn republican i would not be surprised if all of a sudden an assortment of measures were to hit the floor at which point they would support a very watered down version of the dream act potentially barring a large majority of us from benefiting from it. That however will let them champion immigration reform to the polls for the next election, that will also give the democrats a false hope of success because at least its something.

Lifedreamer, I'm your age but start making a backup plan just in case buddy.