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May 17, 2013 By Griselda Nevarez VOXXI Huffington Post Pro-immigration reform advocates say they don’t suspect efforts to pass an immigration reform bill this year could be derailed by the recent storm of scandals. Instead, they say the momentum to approve legislation to overhaul the nation’s broken immigration system is unstoppable.

The American Spectator Daniel Garza May 13, 2013 “What we should do is enforce current law!” – It’s a simple-minded rejoinder chortled by many an American at public meetings, on social media, and on talk radio in resistance to immigration reform efforts currently under way. But anyone who harbors fear and loathing of the growing power in the size and scope of government, as I do, should reject this tired and worn cliché exactly because of what enforcement of the current 1986 law calls for.

Cronkite News By Michelle Peirano April 24, 2013 WASHINGTON – A delegation of Arizona state and local officials came to Washington Wednesday to press for comprehensive immigration reform, saying the time for action is now while the nation is paying attention. “Congress is listening and respects their views,” former Arizona Rep. John Shadegg said of the ongoing dialogue in the state between reform supporters and those who question whether an immigration bill would help them socially and economically.

Fox News Latino By Daniel Garza April 17, 2013 There is an old saying that times change and people change with them; sentiments toward immigration is no exception. In the last few decades, more Americans have come to recognize that political, economic, and social changes have rendered our current immigration law no longer workable, beneficial to society, or favorable to our economy.

NBC Latino By Sandra Lilley April 16, 2013 So it’s out. The eight Senators who came together from two different parties to fundamentally overhaul the nation’s immigration laws have drafted a bill, which will be presented in a press conference tomorrow – Boston’s tragic events delayed today’s announcement. The bill is truly a start – there is no guarantee it will lead to a law – and in fact, the heated debate is just getting started. Regardless of the outcome, the bill is not seen as business as usual.

Associated Press By Erica Werner April 16, 2013 To some conservatives, it's amnesty. To some immigration advocates, it's unnecessarily punitive. The Senate's new bipartisan immigration bill drew criticism from the right and from the left Tuesday — convincing members of the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" that wrote it that they're on the right track. "This has something for everybody to hate," said Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.