But doing so could cost Democrats dearly in old industrial states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan, where the arrival of Mexican migrants, transformed into immigrants, has stoked passions. Since the Democrats’ victory will most likely depend on these states, the Democratic candidate who can square this circle, or the Republican who can break it, may well win the presidency.
但是这样做有可能在宾夕法尼亚、俄亥俄以及密西根等老的工业州让民主党付出代价。在那些地方，墨西哥的移居者转变成为移民燃起了热情。由于民主党的胜利最需要依靠这些州，那些能够在移民问题上获得成功的民主党人或者打破这一问题包围的共和党人就有可能赢得总统大选胜利。