Will Paul Ryan Save Immigration Reform?

U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan may be the last best hope for immigration-reform advocates who, despite havingoutdueled opponents over the August recess, have made little headway in weakening House Republican leaders' resistance to a comprehensive measure that includes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers.

The conservative Wisconsin Republican representative is a longtime advocate of immigration reform, and proponents hope he'll use his influence to lobby party leaders and rank-and-file conservatives when Congress returns next month.