If it passes, the bill will legalize about 1.5 million undocumented agricultural laborers over five years. The bill also proposes making the federal H-2A program that gets foreign workers into the country legally less burdensome. It would allow illegal workers to apply for a blue card (temporary residency) and eventually get a green card visa (permanent residency).

Immigration reform is a priority for the Obama administration, but with so many other issues on the table, it’s unclear when lawmakers will get to it. And, if a comprehensive reform of immigration is not reached, it’s unknown if Congress will vote on the piecemeal bill, experts say.

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