Over the past week, there’s been an avalanche of punditry and discussion about the new, post-election politics of immigration reform. Much of the focus has been on the Republican Party’s serious problems on the issue, caused by chronic catering to its anti-immigrant nativist wing, led by the likes of Rep. Steve King (R-IA), Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) and, of course, Kris Kobach.