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By Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau

Oct. 29, 2014

LOS ANGELES They may not be able to vote, but undocumented Filipino workers believe the fate of long-awaited immigration reform may be decided at the polls.

If this Congress and the Senate are going to support President Obama, I think the amnesty that has been intended for us undocumented immigrants might be pushed through and it might be approved, said Benny, an undocumented worker.

Its important that the election would be done and over with, because we have the immigration reform, said Emily, another undocumented worker. And from that, maybe we could move forward and go on already with our lives.

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives as well as 36 seats in the Senate are up for grabs next week.

Republicans hold a majority in the House. That majority, especially House Speaker John Boehner, had been blamed for blocking a vote on comprehensive immigration reform which was passed by the Senate in 2013.

John Boehner has maintained that the GOP wants to handle immigration reform in stages.

The elections are not entirely about Democrats versus Republicans. For immigration advocates, its about finding lawmakers who are willing to push for immigration reform.

President Obama cannot do anything if Congress will not approve any bills, said Lolit Andradelledo, of Pilipino Workers Center. We want both Senate and Congress that will be the members election should be pro immigrant.

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Midterm elections could affect status of millions of undocumented workers