If Congress gives in to these thugs they'll see they can do that to get anything they want, including the changing of all our laws to suit them. There's a whole lot at stake here that appears to be completely over the heads of the GOP leadership.
Well, I don't believe it is over their heads. They are scrambling to get their place at the power table. There will be no borders and they all know it. Go here and read this article. Print it and take it to bed with you--it is long but very detailed.
http://www.augustreview.com/index.php?module=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=4&pid=12