Also--"if illegals were paid a living wage". Precisely. And the first step in that is a path to citizenship--for all of them--so they, like all other workers, can reap the benefits of the raise in the minimum wage which is coming soon.

As I've said before, that's the ticket--a combination of a program putting all illegals on a path to citizenship--without outlandish fines or "touchback"--and a substantial hike in the minimum wage. Both put through at the same time. And Labor, as it should, will recognize the value of this--and opposition to immigration reform will fall dramatically.

And Tancredo will start feeling lonely.