I have seen two polls conducted among LEGAL Hispanics on the immigration reform issue. Both polls had this group standing 2-to-1 against amnesty! Something in the 60-32 range.
And, when you stop and think about it, why wouldn't they be against amnesty. Legal Hispanics are American citizens -- either their families have been here for generations or they busted their butts jumping through the legal immigration hoops to become citizens.
They no more want their American citizenship cheapened than we do.
This result suggests that, if the GOP wants to earn a higher share of the Hispanic vote, their best policy would be to stand in defense of their American citizenship and refuse to cheapen it by allowing illegals any "pathway to citizenship" whatsoever.
Republicans should be for the Rule of Law and attrition thru enforcement. Any legislation that allows the lawbreakers to stay and work here is amnesty. Citizenship is just the cherry on top.