While Rubio courts Republicans , the Democratic members of the gang ( Charles Schumer of New York , Dick Durbin of Illinois or Bob Menendez of New Jersey ) need to arm-twist Democrats to make sure they 're on board . David Navarrette : Immigration reform is not for the faint of heart or the thin - skinned . Navarrette : Marco ##ne has the thankless job of building up support among Republicans . He says most lawmakers prefer not to go near it ; for those who do , it can be frustrating . Navarrette : Why ca n't the Republicans be confident and come up with policies that appeal to them ?
David Navarrette : Immigration reform is not for the faint of heart or the thin - skinned . Navarrette : Marco ##ne has the thankless job of building up support among Republicans . He says most lawmakers prefer not to go near it ; for those who do , it can be frustrating . Navarrette : Why ca n't the Republicans be confident and come up with policies that appeal to them ?