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  nothing has been done not because they are not willing, primarily because the other party

When the Democrats controlled the entire Federal government in 2009-10 (including filibuster-proof control of the Senate for parts of that term), they did absolutely nothing toward immigration reform. In fact, Charles Schumer himself made speeches in Congress against illegal immigration.

They pushed the ACA through with no Republican votes: they could have easily done the same with immigration law.