You got that right. Rove may be a genius on many things but immigration policy isn't one of them.
It is really sad when your only option is to punish your party for leaving the gate open by voting for the oppostion in the next election. It is however "leverage". One way or another the gate will be open. Punish the party in power when the issue is not dealt with. I only wish now that the issue would have been brought to a "head" prior to the election.