“They’re caught between a passionate minority of their party—who oppose any reform that allows illegals a path to citizenship—and the larger electorate, which is more moderate and wants to solve the problem.”
NO NO NO NO NO.
The “larger electorate” wants the dang border controlled, don’t these people believe the polls?
Generally I don’t put much stock in polls but trends going back years in polls that indicate between 70 and 80% want strict border control should be paid attention to.