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MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM), agent Jake Dreher stands over a drug smuggler on the bank of the Rio Grande River at the U.S.-Mexico Border on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. Agents with helicopter support from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine broke up a marijuana smuggling operation from Mexico into Texas. In addition to the drug smuggling, U.S. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402856 )

MCALLEN, TX - APRIL 10: U.S. Border Patrol agent Sal De Leon looks across the Rio Grande River into Mexico at the U.S.-Mexico border while on patrol on April 10, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166323395 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: Suspected drug smugglers flee across the Rio Grande River into Mexico on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. Their marijuana smuggling mission was broken up by U.S. Border Patrol agents with helicopter support from the Office of Air and Marine. In addition to the drug smuggling, Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402849 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Border Patrol agent looks for drug smugglers on the bank of the Rio Grande River at the U.S.-Mexico Border on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. Border Patrol agents with helicopter support from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine broke up a marijuana smuggling operation from Mexico into Texas. In addition to the drug smuggling, Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402869 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A suspected narco trafficker stands caught in the weeds on the bank of the Rio Grande River at the U.S.-Mexico Border on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. U.S. Border Patrol agents with helicopter support from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine broke up a marijuana smuggling operation from Mexico into Texas. The man in the river freed himself and swam back across the river into Mexico. In addition to heavy drug smuggling in the area, U.S. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402857 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: Suspected narco-traffickers look from Mexico across the Rio Grande River into the United States on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. Their smuggling mission was broken up by U.S. Border Patrol agents with helicopter support from the Office of Air and Marine. In addition to the drug smuggling, Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402850 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Border Patrol agent guards a suspected drug smuggler on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. Border Patrol agents with helicopter support from the Office of Air and Marine broke up a smuggling shipment of marijuana being transported across the border from Mexico into Texas. In addition to heavy drug smuggling in the area, Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402890 )

LA JOYA, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Border Patrol agents and a pilot from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM), stop to talk on April 11, 2013 in La Joya, Texas. In the last month the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley sector has seen a spike in the number of immigrants crossing the river from Mexico into Texas. With more apprehensions, they have struggled to deal with overcrowding while undocumented immigrants are processed for deportation. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed reforms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402876 )

LA JOYA, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents examine efuse left by undocumented immigrants and smugglers on a brush path near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 in La Joya, Texas. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed reforms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402862 )

HIDALGO, TX - APRIL 11: An international bridge spans the Rio Grande River at the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 in Hidalgo, Texas. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166318839 )

HIDALGO, TX - APRIL 11: An agent from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine stands near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 in Hidalgo, Texas. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in the Texas Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166318840 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM) agent (L), and a U.S. Border Patrol agent talk while on patrols near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in the Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166318829 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Air and Marine helicopter searches for undocumented immigrants in thick brush near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. Air and Marine agents helped U.S. Border Patrol Agents detain a group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166315526 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Border Patrol agents detain undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 near Mission, Texas. A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166315505 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: An undocumented immigrant from El Salvador looks on after being detained by the U.S. Border Patrol near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 near Mission, Texas. A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166315506 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Border Patrol canine team works with an U.S. Air and Marine agent to detain an undocumented immigrant after chasing him down near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 near Mission, Texas. A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166315510 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Border Patrol agent handcuffs an undocumented immigrant near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 near Mission, Texas. A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166315509 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Border Patrol agents detain undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 near Mission, Texas. A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166315514 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Border Patrol canine team stands nearby after helping detain a group of undocumented immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 near Mission, Texas. A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of the border has had more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166315515 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Air and Marine agents detain an undocumented immigrant after chasing him down near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 near Mission, Texas. A group of 16 immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador said they crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas during the morning hours before they were caught. The Rio Grande Valley sector of has seen more than a 50 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings from last year, according to the Border Patrol. Agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166315523 )

MCALLEN, TX - APRIL 10: U.S. Border Patrol agent Sal De Leon patrols near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 10, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166323393 )

PORT ISABEL, TX - APRIL 12: A boat crew from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM) looks towards a suspicious boat just across the Mexican border in the Gulf of Mexico on April 12, 2013 near Port Isabel, Texas. The crew patrols coastline waters near the U.S.-Mexico border searching for drug smugglers as well as illegal immigrants, which come across from Mexico near the mouth of the Rio Grande River. The Midnight Express interceptor is a 39 foot 900 horsepower craft capable of chasing smugglers down at 55 knots (63 mph). OAM units also push back illegal fishing boats out of U.S. waters. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166418849 )

PORT ISABEL, TX - APRIL 12: Marine interdiction agents from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM) cut a dead shark loose from an illegal fishing line while on a patrol in the Gulf of Mexico on April 12, 2013 near Port Isabel, Texas. OAM units patrol coastline waters near the U.S.-Mexico border searching for drug smugglers as well as illegal immigrants, which come across from Mexico near the mouth of the Rio Grande River. Their Midnight Express interceptor is a 39 foot 900 horsepower craft capable of chasing smugglers down at 55 knots (63 mph). OAM patrols also push back illegal fishing boats out of U.S. waters. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166418850 )

PORT ISABEL, TX - APRIL 12: Vehicle commander P.J. Welch from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM) pulls equipment off a Midnight Express interceptor following a patrol in the Gulf of Mexico on April 12, 2013 near Port Isabel, Texas. The OAM unit patrols coastline waters near the U.S.-Mexico border searching for drug smugglers as well as illegal immigrants, which come across from Mexico near the mouth of the Rio Grande River. The Midnight Express interceptor is a 39 foot 900 horsepower craft capable of chasing smugglers down at 55 knots (63 mph). OAM patrols also push back illegal fishing boats out of U.S. waters. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166418848 )

McAllen, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM), pilot Rob Smith performs a pre-flight check on an Astar B-2 helicopter before flying a patrol along the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. The OAM, which assists U.S. Border Patrol agents from the air in locating undocumented immigrants and drug smugglers, has cut back flights drastically due to federal sequestration budget cuts. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166318833 )

MCALLEN TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM) helicopters sit in a hangar along the U.S.-Mexico border on April 11, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. The OAM, which assists U.S. Border Patrol agents from the air in locating undocumented immigrants and drug smugglers, has cut back flights drastically due to federal sequestration budget cuts. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in the Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166318834 )

LA JOYA, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Border Patrol agents and a pilot from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine (OAM), stop to talk at sunset on April 11, 2013 in La Joya, Texas. In the last month the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley sector has seen a spike in the number of immigrants crossing the river from Mexico into Texas. With more apprehensions, they have struggled to deal with overcrowding while undocumented immigrants are processed for deportation. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed reforms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402853 )

PENITAS TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Border Patrol agent searches in dense brush for undocumented immigrants who had crossed from Mexico into the United States on April 11, 2013 in Penitas, Texas. In the last month the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley sector has seen a spike in the number of immigrants crossing the river from Mexico into Texas. With more apprehensions, they have struggled to deal with overcrowding while undocumented immigrants are processed for deportation. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed reforms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402852 )

HIDALGO, TX - APRIL 10: A U.S. Border Patrol Agent inspects a truckload of marijuana seized from drug smugglers near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 10, 2013 in Hidalgo, Texas. The agents, guided by helicopter surveillance from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine, waited more than four hours in hiding before seizing more than 900 pounds of the drug. The smugglers ran and escaped by swimming back across the Rio Grande River into Mexico. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166323378 )

MCALLEN, TX - APRIL 10: U.S. Border Patrol agents inspect a pickup load (L), of marijuana seized from drug smugglers near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 10, 2013 in Hidalgo, Texas. The agents, guided by helicopter surveillance from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine, waited more than four hours in hiding before seizing more than 900 pounds of the drug. The smugglers ran and escaped by swimming back across the Rio Grande River into Mexico. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166323385 )

HIDALGO, TX - APRIL 10: A U.S. Border Patrol Agent inspects a load of marijuana seized from drug smugglers near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 10, 2013 in Hidalgo, Texas. The agents, guided by helicopter surveillance from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine, waited more than four hours in hiding before seizing more than 900 pounds of the drug. The smugglers ran and escaped by swimming back across the Rio Grande River into Mexico. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166323381 )

MCALLEN, TX - APRIL 10: A section of the U.S.- Mexico border fence stands on April 10, 2013 in La Joya, Texas. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402892 )

LA JOYA, TX - APRIL 10: U.S. Border Patrol agent Sal De Leon stands near a section of the U.S.- Mexico border fence while stopping on patrol on April 10, 2013 in La Joya, Texas. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402891 )

MCALLEN, TX - APRIL 10: U.S. Border Patrol agent Sal De Leon looks for tracks of undocumented immigrants while on patrol near the U.S.-Mexico border on April 10, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166323380 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: U.S. Border Patrol agents detain undocumented immigrants who had crossed from Mexico into the United States on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. In the last month the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley sector has seen a spike in the number of immigrants crossing the river from Mexico into Texas. With more apprehensions, they have struggled to deal with overcrowding while undocumented immigrants are processed for deportation. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402889 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A U.S. Border Patrol agent detains undocumented immigrants who had crossed from Mexico into the United States on April 11, 2013 in Mission, Texas. In the last month the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley sector has seen a spike in the number of immigrants crossing the river from Mexico into Texas. With more apprehensions, they have struggled to deal with overcrowding while undocumented immigrants are processed for deportation. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed reforms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402845 )

MCALLEN, TX - APRIL 11: Male undocumented immigrants rest at the U.S. Border Patrol detainee processing center on April 11, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. In the last month the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley sector has seen a spike in the number of immigrants crossing the river from Mexico into Texas. With more apprehensions, they have struggled to deal with overcrowding while undocumented immigrants are processed for deportation. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed reforms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402870 )

MISSION, TX - APRIL 11: A Honduran toddler is held in a cell with his mother at the U.S. Border Patrol detainee processing center on April 11, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. They had been caught by the Border Patrol while crossing illegally from Mexico into Texas. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. With more apprehensions, they have struggled to deal with overcrowding while undocumented immigrants are processed for deportation. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402871 )

MCALLEN, TX - APRIL 11: A Honduran mother holds her toddler son at the U.S. Border Patrol detainee processing center on April 11, 2013 in McAllen, Texas. They had been caught by the Border Patrol while crossing illegally from Mexico into Texas. According to the Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. With more apprehensions, they have struggled to deal with overcrowding while undocumented immigrants are processed for deportation. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166402868 )

HIDALGO, TX - APRIL 11: A marker over the Rio Grande River notes the border between the United States and Mexico (L), on April 11, 2013 in Hidalgo, Texas. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in the Texas Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166318842 )

HIDALGO, TX - APRIL 11: The Rio Grande River forms the border between the United States (L), and Mexico on April 11, 2013 in Hidalgo, Texas. According to the U.S. Border Patrol, undocumented immigrant crossings have increased more than 50 percent in Texas' Rio Grande Valley sector in the last year. Border Patrol agents say they have also seen an additional surge in immigrant traffic since immigration reform negotiations began this year in Washington D.C. Proposed refoms could provide a path to citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers living in the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) ( 166318835 )