Durbin Wants To ‘Prove’ There Is ‘Possibility of 10 Republicans’ Who Would Join Immigration Reform

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is optimistic that there is a “possibility” that 10 Senate Republicans would be willing to work with Democrats to pass “meaningful 🛂Immigration reform.”

Durbin met with a bipartisan group senators to discuss 🛂Immigration reform on Wednesday.

During an appearance on CNN’s “New Day” on Thursday, the Illinois senator was asked what the senators accomplished during the meeting.

“It was a good meeting. There’s clearly differences of opinion in that subject matter. But people didn’t boycott it or stand up and walk out. We talked about putting together the different points and seeing if we can find some middle ground,” he said.

He continued, “I want to prove there’s a possibility of 10 Republicans joining the Democrats for meaningful 🛂Immigration reform including the Dream Act, farm labor, and expanding the opportunity for legal status for more people in this country. That’s the only way we can do it in the Senate, and yesterday’s meeting was the first step.”

When asked if the senators reached any agreement, Durbin said they agreed to meet again. He added, “And that’s progress in the United States Senate.”