Sen. Chuck Schumer tries reviving immigration bill

Chuck Schumer will hold a July 26 hearing to argue the economic upside to immigration. | AP Photo

By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 7/18/11 6:36 PM EDT Updated: 7/19/11 11:44 AM EDT

Sen. Chuck Schumer is attempting to revive moribund efforts to pass a comprehensive immigration bill, telling POLITICO Monday that he will hold a hearing next week focused on the economic argument for an immigration overhaul.

It’s a subtle shift in emphasis for immigration reform advocates, who met recently with Schumer (D-N.Y.) to plot a strategy.

“We decided we ought to start highlighting the fact that immigration creates jobs rather than takes them away,â€