Today at 3:00 p.m., the House Republican conference will meet to discuss the future of immigration reform. The prospects for comprehensive immigration reform—including some sort of path to citizenship for the 11 million-plus illegal immigrants—very likely hinges on this meeting.
While there is broad agreement within the House GOP that certain changes to the immigration system are necessary, such as increased border security, improved e-verify technology, and fixes to the legal immigration process, deep divisions still remain over the question of a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.