Despite concerns about the rising number of migrants at the border, a bipartisan majority in the US supports creating a legal pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants already living in the country — including farmworkers and other essential workers, and Dreamers. Are leaders in Congress in sync with the nation’s public opinion? A Republican leader explains the way the immigration debate is playing out within his party, the interest of his leaders to pevent a victory for pro-reform Democrats, the better prospects for piecemeal reforms, and the fight for immigration reform spilling on to the midterm election. A progressive commentator explains how Democrats can’t afford to fail on immigration reform, the plans to pass reform using the simple-majority process of budget reconciliation and the disproportionate power of one conservative Democratic senator. Listeners debate whether to push for comprehensive versus piecemeal reform, and over the true will of Democratic leaders to get reorm over the finish line.