MICKEY KAUS: “Why might the Obama administration want to raise the topic of possible immigrant mass legalization even if it’s not going to happen this year? Even if you assume such talk encourages more people to come here illegally–in the hope of qualifying for the amnesty–or at least discourages illegals currently in the country from going home during the recession, what good would that do Democrats? Illegal immigrants can’t vote. … It’s not as if there is a once-every-10-years Census starting up in which areas with more illegals will get more money and representation!”