Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is emerging as a top leader for immigration reform. When Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) fell ill and withdrew from chairmanship of the Immigration Subcommittee in the Senate, immigration advocates wondered if Schumer would be able to fill his shoes.

They’ve been pleasantly surprised. At a speech to the Migration Policy Institute’s conference the day before the long-awaited meeting between Congressmembers and the White House on immigration reform, Schumer said:  read more »