The immigration reform issue is a tough issue for both sides; even the left, especially out west, is conflicted. However, the repubs could and should have a problem. (They have been trying to make inroads in the spainish community). There are many spanish repubs politicans, especially in Florida.
Regrding the house immigration vote, it would be very instructive to find out WHICH spanish republican politians in Florida voted FOR the immigration bill yesterday- and point this out to their constiuents; lets take back Florida in 2006, 2008.