Congress is ostensibly there to represent the people so I'm guessing if there were more public support for the things Congress hasn't been able to pass Re. CIR, then there might be a better chance of passing what needs to get passed.

Like any policy initiative, it has to be explained and sold to voters before voters can get behind it. What you set out in [6] also has to be explained to voters. Yeah, there is a lot of explaining to be done here, but, what are ya gonna do...

DeSantis: Decides fisticuffs with Mickey Mouse is the way to go, gets punched in the face repeatedly.

MAGATs in Congress: "Hey, hold my beer."

" - Congress has to fund those judges, and it has only provided money for 100 judges, not 200.

" - The administration has to find people who want those jobs, and are qualified to handle them. Thus far, the White House has only been able to fill about 70 of those 100 slots. Needless to say, if you can't come up with 100 people, you can't come up with 200 people.

" - It takes more than just judges; they need significant support staff. And Congress has been parsimonious in funding those positions.

" - There's also an infrastructure problem, for lack of a better term. Judges not only require staffing, they also need the tools to do their jobs. And this is another area where Congress hasn't really stepped up. To take one example, because rulings are needed over a vast stretch of territory, many hearings are conducted remotely. But the software the government's been using for this is buggy and prone to breaking."

After this detailed breakdown of the problem, the EV.com analysts pull back to give a larger context:

"One big problem here is that there are some members of Congress who don't like to spend money on things.
"Another big problem is that there are some members of Congress who would prefer to complain about immigration, in order to score political points, than to do something to improve the situation.
"A third big problem is that there are some members of Congress who would be willing to spend money at the border, but think there are more important priorities.
"A final big problem is that there are some members of Congress who are suspicious of much border spending, as they see it as contributing to an abusive and oppressive system.
"The presence of these four groups makes it hard to get a substantive immigration bill through Congress." (electoral-vote.com, 5/13/23)

Why do I never hear any pols talking about this. And, I mean Dems ... they never seem to explain what comprehensive immigration reform means in practice. Are they afraid most voters would be against the specifics?

It provides a better system for dealing with all the different forms of immigration - as they actually are, not as we might wish them to be. It makes legal immigration much easier and more fair to those coming from central and south America, and provides incentives for those who are here illegally to pay and make it right. It also provides rules employers can follow without putting themselves at a competitive disadvantage.

That's at least a start.