Editorial Board
The Final Push for Immigration Reform
It'll be just as hard, and just as necessary.
It doesn't end with a wall.
Photographer: Sandy Huffaker/Getty ImagesA Donald Trump victory in November would presumably scuttle hope of soon fixing America’s broken immigration system. But Hillary Clinton has vowed to push for comprehensive reform in the first 100 days of her administration, should she prevail. It’s not too early to start planning.
Senator Charles Schumer of New York, who is likely to be the next Democratic leader in the Senate, has predicted that immigration reform will pass in 2017. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a Republican, has promised to revive the comprehensive reform that passed the Senate in 2013. With Republican leaders once again eager to put the issue behind them, could Congress finally break the logjam next year?