Yeah, that sentence jumped out at me, too.
The fact is, illegal immigration has not been in the top ten list of issues for ANY Presidential election campaign over the last 20 years.
The only reason it's penetrated the national radar now is because of Congressional action and all the marches.
The truth is, if Congress comes up with some kind of bill, look for immigration to vanish from the consciousness of the voting public.
If you remember 2004, people were furious about illegals but the two candidates effectively embargoed the issue by refusing to discuss or debate it. Kerry never attacked Bush for his stand on illegals, and Bush returned the favor. Call it Skull & Bones Courtesy.