The amnesty Reagan signed was presented as a one-time fix for the problem of illegal aliens that would be prevented in the future with strict enforcement of the law.
His signing of the bill was no approval of any ongoing policy of amnesty for illegals, but intended to be a one-time fix. And we all know what's happened since.
Right. And NAFTA was a promise of a thriving economy to come and decreased trade deficits. And we all know what’s happened since.