It is not at all clear that dropping their enforcement position on immigration would net Republicans many votes
W. James Antle, III — Politico
GOP’s Latino woes not immigration
Republicans may be poised to do well in November, but long term they face the electoral equivalent of a ticking time bomb: enduring unpopularity among the growing Latino voting bloc. Conventional wisdom holds that the main reason for this is the Republican position on immigration…
It is not at all clear that dropping their enforcement-first position on immigration would net Republicans many votes. The issue is actually less important to Latinos than is generally assumed.