Hopeful signs from the Miami Herald:

Fear is spreading among foreign day laborers in South Florida after Republicans won control of the House of Representatives, a move immigration activists say will make it more difficult — if not impossible — to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants.
“We are frightened that authorities will harden their attitude toward workers like us who need work permits,” said Guatemalan Ramón Suárez, 33, as he waited for work in a cluster of foreign day laborers at a shopping mall on Bird Road near Florida’s Turnpike. …
Little also said she and other immigrant rights activists believe an Arizona-style immigration law in Florida is possible now.
“FIAC is . . . gearing up to oppose any copycat Arizona bill, since it now seems more likely such a measure could pass in Florida,” said Little.
Some of the undocumented day laborers at the parking lot near the turnpike were also worried.
“This frightens us, because if such a law passes, we may have to return to our countries,” said Alex Suárez, 27, another Guatemalan interviewed in the parking lot where dozens of day laborers waited for work.

But there’s still a long way to go — the first Mr. Suarez quoted in the story wasn’t so “frightened” that he had any problem being photographed by the newspaper, which not only identified him in the photo but also published the precise location of his day-labor gathering site. Obviously no one expects ICE to show up.