One year has passed since the Senate approved the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act." In June of 2013, hopes were high that comprehensive immigration reform would become a reality. One year later, these hopes seem misplaced. The Washington Post recently reported that lawmakers on both sides don’t believe that immigration reform will be successful until President Obama leaves office. Despite statements by both Democrats and Republicans that immigration reform is critical to the survival of their parties, opposition from House Republicans has prevented the passage of any reform. With the defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) in a primary election to a tea-party challenger whose campaign focused on an anti-immigration platform, immigration reform advocates have lost a critical supporter. Despite these negative developments, there is still time for comprehensive immigration reform to pass. We urge readers to contact their representatives to express their support for immigration reform. This post originally appeared on HLG's Views blog by Cadence Moore. http://www.hammondlawgroup.com/blog/