Republicans in an immigration trap

Republicans are furious over Obama’s plans for immigration, but they run the risk of alienating the millions of voters who support his reforms

US president Barack Obama took the law into his own hands last week on immigration reform. His decision carries risks, but it also holds the possibility of rich political rewards.

Obama has been promising to change the US immigration system since he first ran for the White House in 2008. But any kind of comprehensive deal, enacted ...