Pro-immigration reform PACs growing in influence

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For the first time, pro-immigration forces are raising more political donations than their immigration-control counterparts.

Two new political action committees that support allowing some illegal immigrants to become citizens have raised more money this election cycle than established groups that back enforcement-only policies. Experts say it could signal a larger shift in the flow of contributions.

And it’s happening just as the immigration debate starts to heat up again ahead of next year’s congressional elections.

Advocates of immigration control say their fund-raising has slowed to a trickle as donors have been discouraged by the fact that Democrats control Congress and the White House.

-- Associated Press