Reuters: "Democrats are ready to fight Trump on immigration. But how much can they achieve?"

This Reuter's analysis considers what a Democratic-controlled Congress can do on immigration. Expect some ICE oversight hearings and efforts to rein in ICE.

Democrats reportedly "have already drawn up a list of investigative targets at the Department of Homeland Security . . . , including detention center conditions, fatal use of force by federal agents and the 2025 deportation of Venezuelans to a Salvadoran megaprison."

The election results may have opened the way for some stalled immigration bills, including

"the Dignity Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a path to legal residence for workers while tightening border security and reforming visa programs.

Another bill likely to gain traction . . . is the Dream and Promise Act, which would open a pathway to US citizenship for . . . `Dreamers.'

Despite Gallup polling that shows more than 80% of Americans support a legal pathway for Dreamers, even that legislation might be difficult to advance, according to a senior Senate Republican aide . . . ."