"if our party is going to survive as a viable entity."
Let it die. What use are they anyway?
The answer is at hand.
Buy a one-way ticket to Mexico. Wait, no, that'll raise suspicion. Buy a round-trip ticket to Mexico, and throw away the return part when you arrive there.
Then, sneak across the border, and you'll qualify for some REAL representation, benefits, and so forth. Your voice will finally be heard! You will finally matter to "our" government!
/s rc sm (that's "half-sarcasm")
Why where is Pat now days?