The politics of immigration hasn't changed much since my last post in July. The House of Representatives has not taken action on the Senate's comprehensive bill, and the current expectation is that some action might be taken in the Spring:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/09/us/politics/house-republicans-preparing-plan-for-immigration-overhaul.html?_r=0
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is joining with business interests, labor and immigration advocates to push for action by the House: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/01/08/us-chamber-of-commerce-immigration-election-tea-party/4372125/
In Europe, immigration from Bulgaria and Romania has raised issues about intra-EU migration: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/british-welcome-of-immigrants-wears-thin/2014/01/07/25f2b560-7568-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html
The issue has impacted German politics as well as in Britain:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304347904579308380486793934
But some say the issue has been overblown:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/cities-say-southeastern-european-immigrants-not-a-massive-problem-a-942663.html#ref=nl-international
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