With just a few months remaining in the congressional session, the most conservative faction of House Republicans remain adamantly opposed to immigration reform legislation that includes a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, making passage of the reforms increasingly unlikely this year.

A group of House conservatives that gathered Wednesday for a monthly roundtable with reporters appeared unified in opposition to the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill, which pairs increased border security resources with instant legalization and a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants.