Whether you know it or not you're making the point for us. Illegal immigration increased after 1986 precisely because the amnesty failed. It makes no sense to do it again as Chris Cannon wants to. Even Ed Meese, Bill Bennett and others of that era are saying so, not until at least the borders are secured, then maybe they can talk about it.
"Whether you know it or not you're making the point for us. Illegal immigration increased after 1986"
Because a mistake is made once means we don't have the sense and ability to not repeat the mistake?? What failed was the lack of follow up enforcement. Look, I'm not going to be for any guest worker bill that doesn't increase enforcement and border control. I'm just saying we have to have this debate and it can't all be enforcement only. Something in between what the House and the Senate are proposing is probably the ticket. If anything, 1986 can be a guide for what NOT to do and how to NOT do a guest worker bill. It need not represent the inevitability of failure. I still believe in America's ability to get things right.
Yes. John Jacob's brand of amnesty makes much more sense.