Is Immigration Reform a No-Brainer for the GOP?

Carrie Dann:
“If you ask around Washington D.C., the Republican Party could have a
no-brainer opportunity to claw its way back toward a triumphant and
diverse majority — or it could be on the verge of legislating itself
out of existence. Since the 2012 election, when Latino voters selected
Barack Obama over Mitt Romney by nearly a 3-1 margin, proponents of
comprehensive immigration reform have pointed to the passage of the
legislation as a political imperative for the survival of the GOP.
Opponents of the legislation, on the other hand, have questioned whether
the embrace of a bill that contains a path to citizenship for
undocumented immigrants would have any long-term political benefit for
Republicans.”

Meanwhile, a new Quinnipiac poll
finds 54% of Americans want immigration reform passed, but by
a whopping 71% to 24% margin, they are doubtful it will get done.