David Frum dismisses Newt's plan. Why it would be great for Republicans politically:
At a stroke, the measure would create a huge class of subordinated workers in this country. But it would also do something else, something very politically ingenious. The newly legalized residents of the United States would no longer have reason to hide from the Census Bureau. They'd be enumerated just in time for 2020. Immigration magnet states such as Texas, Arizona and Florida would gain increased representation in Congress and greater clout in the Electoral College. But because those new residents would not be able to vote, the clout would be exercised only by the state's older citizen population, and it would be that way for years to come.
Suzy Khimm likewise takes a hard look at Gingrich's immigration proposal.
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