“The best way for Republicans to handle the immigration issue is to aggressively promote a new immigration policy that brings in skilled people and workers. “
No it isn’t. If they want to survive they need to dismantle the 1965 Immigration Act and enact a 20 year moratorium on all immigration. That 1965 law set in motion forces that have dramatically altered the composition of the country.
Look at the demographic change in California from 1980 to 2012 to see why a state that elected Ronald Reagan is now an Obama stronghold.
What great timing to turn off conservative voters.