If you're still talking about, "The hard line of mass forced deportation...", then you didn't read
What polls are you looking at that have you jumping to the conclusion that Hispanics, legally in this country, would vote against Republicans for motivating illegal aliens to return home and stay home by enforcing our existing laws?
Please cite your sources.
What polls...Are you serious? "Polls" do not replace "thinking". Failed President Clinton governed by "polls" but had no goals; President Bush leads the nation to the goals he envisions. Can't say I have any faith in polls.
...you jumping to the conclusion that Hispanics, legally in this country, would vote against Republicans...I said nothing about legal Americans of Hispanic or other ancestry. You draw that conclusion not I. Nevertheless, Democrats with the aid of the MSM will use any Republican heavy handed tactic as effective campaign fodder. Soccer moms, religious people, and other demographics would be targeted to undercut Republican support. Democrats cannot be allowed to regain power.
Just what do you want to accomplish with immigration? Is it enforce the law and send illegals away or do you have some wider goals?