Lilia Velasquez

As immigration reform talk boils, immigrants wait in lines -- that may only get longer

There are thousands, perhaps millions of immigrants waiting in line, legally, to become U.S. citizens. Politicians agree that those who may be put on a path to legalization by immigration reform should wind up "behind" those already in line. What that means, though, is ill-defined. And if the line doesn't speed up, folks may die in line.

As immigration reform talk boils, immigrants wait in lines -- that may only get longer

Immigration: What Does 'Getting in Line' Really Mean?

Immigration: What Does 'Getting in Line' Really Mean?