Enjoy your alternate reality. You'll never convince me, so see ya!
LLS
Here are some of the highlights.
What he said IS the Reagan view. Here is the OFFICIAL Republican statement on immigration during Reagan's two campaigns, when the platform was tailored to his campaign and dominated by Reaganites:
“The United States immigration and refugee policy MUST reflect the interests of the nation's political and economic well-being. Immigration into this country must NOT be determined by foreign governments or even by the millions of people around the world who wish to come to America. The federal government has a duty to adopt immigration laws and follow enforcement procedures which will fairly and effectively implement the immigration policy desired by American people… the immediate adoption of this policy is essential to an orderly approach to the great problem of oppressed people seeking entry, so that the deserving can be accepted in America without adding to their hardships… We pledge a system that will… end aid to illegal aliens”
--1980 Republican Party Platform
“We affirm our country's absolute right to control its borders. Those desiring to enter MUST comply with our immigration laws. Failure to do so not only is an offense to the American people but it is fundamentally unjust to those in foreign lands patiently waiting for legal entry… with the estimates of the number of illegal aliens in the United States ranging as high as 12 million and better than one million more entering each year, we believe it is critical that responsible reforms of our immigration laws be made to enable us to regain control of our borders…the flight of oppressed people in search of freedom has created pressures beyond the capacity of any one nation.”
--1984 Republican Party Platform