WASHINGTON — The legalization debate is back on the table, with President Joe Biden pledging on his first day in office to send Congress a measure to legalize the nation’s estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants. Given the political difficulties inherent in achieving a broad legalization—witness the failures of comprehensive immigration reform bills in 2006, 2007 and 2013—potential sponsors in Congress have said they will tackle the challenge in piecemeal fashion.
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