The dems specifically avoided this issue in 2006 because they know their position is not popular. That is why when it came down to it, they let this one go.
Dem Presidential Candidates Vow Amnesty For Unlawful Entrants Two days after a major immigration overhaul died in the Senate, Democratic presidential candidates vowed if elected to push through lesgislation that would protect workers and give unlawful immigrants a path to citizenship... .