The Senate passed the Gang of 8 immigration bill—S. 744—last week by a 68-32 vote. But that does NOT mean that immigration reform has passed yet. There are a few steps left to go: the House now must pass a bill (view this piece from the Washington Post Wonkblog on different ways a bill could get through the House), and then the Senate and House bills must be reconciled before President Obama can sign immigration reform into law.
We’ve distilled these steps into the infographic shown below:
Immigrants waiting for legalization and citizenship should heed this message from Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)—there’s nothing to apply for yet, DO NOT fall prey to scam artists and notarios, and stay tuned for news on when a law IS signed:
Watch the video in English:
Watch the video in Spanish:
