On one hand, I look forward to how this "about-face" will affect the immigration reform efforts in the future.

On the other hand, this is a hilarious example of the GOP finally realizing that they cannot polarize a huge portion of the population if they want to win future elections. I don't think that they changed their minds not because they truly believe that a fair immigration reform is necessary for the country. They changed their minds because they desperately want to win over the Latino voters.