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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.

It’s unclear whether Congress will pass immigration reform this year, but one neighborhood in Chicago thinks reform may represent a way to revive its ethnic identity.

The immigration bill making its way through the Senate would put an end to the so-called ‘Green Card Lottery.’ The World’s Jason Margolis explains why the proposed change has sparked anger among African immigrants living in the US.

Many Mexican families are tuned into news from Washington and whether Congress will change immigration laws. From the public radio collaboration Fronteras Desk, Jude Joffe-Block reports from Mexico about families hoping for long-awaited reunions.

When it comes to immigration reform, President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers generally agree on one starting point: that undocumented immigrants seeking US citizenship should get in the “back of the line.”