For congressman from districts that are dependent on agriculture, the new immigration bill may present a challenge. Many are being lobbied by the businesses in their districts, which depend on immigrant workers, to pass changes to the law that will allow them to increase their work-forces. While many agricultural districts are represented by Republicans, analysts say that they are being pushed to make changes to immigration.
See "Fate of the Immigration Bill May Hinge on Farm Districts", Ron Nixon, The New York Times, April 18, 2013