A recent article from Fox News discussed how the conservative arguments that immigration is like an “invasion” and how they steal our jobs is actually “contrary to conservative principles” and “deadly to long-run Republican political prospects.”
It explored the idea that if Republicans tried to change people’s view of their party as anti-immigration, they could gain more Hispanic votes. In the past, many Hispanics have felt alienated by Republicans, with 69% siding with Democrats in 2008.
The idea that Republicans could change their stance on immigration is favorable, and if a pro-immigration stance could be achieved that remains in keeping with conservative principles (described in the article as entrepreneurship, the rule of law and national security, upholding American traditions, and policies that are based on reality rather than wishful thinking), the country as a whole might become more unified in the idea that immigration can help the country in a number of ways. Still, this prospect seems difficult given the still very controversial and divisive nature of the immigration issue and the sensitive state of the economy.
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