That's because this is a far more achievable trigger than the border security triggers some Republicans (such as John Cornyn) want — while it simultaneously deprives Republicans of another argument (no triggers!!!) against accepting citizenship.
The Democrats insist that the border triggers be achievable and mandated to go into effect even under a new president who opposes a path to citizenship.
Whether they are in fact able to adjust will depend on a series of costly, misguided and harmful enforcement triggers focused mainly on the border, which the Department of Homeland Security has declared as more secure than ever.
But Democrats such as Reid have said they will fight against amendments that make the border triggers to difficult to achieve and therefore undermine the path to citizenship, although he added he is open to some changes on the border provisions.
And as many immigration advocates argue, it would be a "hard trigger" that directly impacts the border.
It likes to believe the election is only a distant memory, but fears that the anniversary could be the trigger for trouble.Across the border in Thailand, some 90,000 refugees, together with opposition leaders from Myanmar, will mark the anniversary with demands for change and international attention.
In 1990, the discovery of the tunnel under the border triggered an extensive federal investigation amid speculation that only collaboration on the American side could explain the drug smugglers' success.
These triggers relate to the border-security and verification principles described earlier in the document, and the devil may be in these details.
"The border security triggers are strong but achievable," said Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York and a member of the group.
As part of the border security triggers, the bill would require all employers, within five years, to verify the legal status of new hires using a federal photo-matching system.
