Now that the shutdown is over, Washington turns to immigration reform. On Thursday, President Obama addressed the need for immigration reform by the end of the year. There have not been any legistlation on immigration reforn since June. 

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Next week the pressure will be on House Republicans to pass their own legislation in the issue. The Daily Beast reported that a conservative coalition of business leaders, evangelical leaders and GOP activists will be the ones pushing for reform. House Speaker John Boehner and majority leader Eric Cantor support passing legislature this year, seeing as the Senate passed a comprehensive bill in June. 

The New York Times reported that some House Republicans do not expect any major legislation to go through the House. Some conservatives in interviews said that they wouldn’t be intimidated by pressure from “corporate America”- this includes farmers, evangelical leaders and conservatives. 

Politico reported that the House has only 19 days until the end of the 2013 session to make reforms. This is not much time to make significant legislation. USA Today reported that President Obama supports immigration bills that will secure the borders, modernize the visa system and offer pathway for citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. However, conservatives who might support a bill that secures the borders won’t vote for a bill that could grant citizenship to undocumented immigrants. 

2013 is the best time to pass immigration reform. Advocates for reform say in USA Today’s report that when the midterm-elections come, there will be no more time for immigration reform in Washington. The time to strike is now. 11 million residents of the U.S., although undocumented, need this reform. 

Read USA Today's full report here. 

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