Some Republicans are so opposed to immigration reform that they are willing to withhold funding for Department of Homeland Security just to fight back against President Obama’s executive order on immigration. To many observers, this in politically foolish. In their minds, the country’s increasing racial diversity makes it risky to oppose immigration reform. …
So why don’t Republicans get it? The answer is that Republicans’ opposition to immigration reform actually represents a winning strategy, not a losing one. Here’s why. CONT.
Zoltan L. Hajnal (UC San Diego), Monkey Cage
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