Republicans can now count the leading tea party senator, their brightest 2016 prospect, the speaker of the House, and the chairman of their party as supportive of immigration reform. Meanwhile, anti-reform — even just anti-citizenship — politicians can’t seem to find any oxygen. Among the party’s elites at least, the battle over whether to support the basic planks of comprehensive immigration reform looks like it’s over.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=91028