Congress' First Quarter Saw Little Action on Immigration, But That Should Change Going Forward

By Jonathan Osborne, Friday, April 8, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT - posted on NumbersUSA

Last week marked the end of the first quarter of the 112th Congress. With more than 100 new Members of the House and Senate, the 112th Congress opened for business with the largest Freshman class in 60 years. Likewise, 51 Members returned NumbersUSA candidate surveys during the 2010 election cycle. Many of them even indicated they were true reformers and promised to uphold policies to reduce legal and illegal immigration.

Considering the size of this freshman class, I think it is appropriate to give NumbersUSA members a progress report about how the “new guysâ€