[SeekAndFind]

Let’s not forget that it was under Ronald Reagan that we had the last all-encompassing amnesty passed — 1987.

[Empire View]

It was more than that. Reagan had a sentimental liberal view of immigration in general.

[skeeter]

Thats true. Its always a mistake to trust congress and specifically, democrats, to hold up their end of a deal.

If they had we wouldn't be struggling with this problem today, everyone would consider Simpson Mazzoli a huge success.

[oh8eleven]

Let’s not forget that it was under Ronald Reagan that we had the last all-encompassing amnesty passed — 1987.
There were also some tax increases as I recall. "Saint" Ronnie was not perfect.

[Will88]

Let’s not forget that it was under Ronald Reagan that we had the last all-encompassing amnesty passed — 1987.

Let's not forget that Simpson-Mizzoli passed in 1986 was passed as a one time fix for a problem, and that strict enforcement was to follow to ensure the problem did not recur.

That's what those supporting the bill promised and that's the spirit in which Reagan signed it. But no president since Reagan followed through on the promise of enforcement. They all deliberately left the border practically open and did not enforce immigration laws to any significant extent.

We got the amnesty from 1986. Still waiting on the law enforcement.

[RightOnTheBorder]

Let’s not forget that it was under Ronald Reagan that we had the last all-encompassing amnesty passed — 1987.

Reagan's biggest fault (and this is my biggest complaint about Cruz as well) was that he did not see democrats and leftist republicans for what they are. Too often he treated them as colleagues to be reasoned with rather than evil to be destroyed. Had he treated leftists in congress with the same suspicion that he gave their allies in the Kremlin I doubt you would have seen the ridiculous spending, the amnesty, or a number of other "compromises" Reagan bought into.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Let’s not forget that it was under Ronald Reagan that we had the last all-encompassing amnesty passed — 1987.

It was a concession on Reagans part for the border to be finally closed....of course the rats reneged on that part of the deal.

That's what you get for "compromising" with the rat party.....that and blamed by the very people you did it for.

[ScottinVA]

“Let’s not forget that it was under Ronald Reagan that we had the last all-encompassing amnesty passed — 1987.”

Let’s tell the whole story, vs. cherry picking, shall we?

The Simpson-Mazzoli act offered an amnesty deal to < 3 million illegals, in exchange for vastly increased border security. The dems in Congress welched on the security part of the agreement, and Reagan later said he regretted making that concession.

[LouAvul]

Let’s not forget that it was under Ronald Reagan that we had the last all-encompassing amnesty passed — 1987.

Not to mention that thanks to RR, a machine gun that could be had for $1,600 in 1985 will cost $16,000 today. And that a lowly peon such as myself is forbidden by law from purchasing a full auto that was manufactured after 1986. RR must have had a collection of machine guns he wanted to sell.