This week a bipartisan working group is expected to introduce its plan to remake the nation's immigration policy.
U-S Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois says the group, which is made of up of three Republican and three Democratic senators; will push for comprehensive immigration reforms.
"We have virtually been going, maybe, 25 years without a clear statement about immigration policy, that's unacceptable in this nation of immigrants. And we're also saying, that we're putting as a high priority the unification of families. To make sure that families have a chance to come together."
Durbin also said on Fox News Sunday that the plan will include the Dream Act, under which undocumented youth would be eligible for a conditional path to citizenship.
The number two Democrat in the Senate also says he's encouraged by the bipartisan vote last week to tweak the filibuster rules in the Senate.
