[RedMonqey]

Of course just saying Reagan amnestied millions of illegals and leaving it at that is kinda like saying the us killed hundreds of thousands of civilians in the 40s and leaving out the WWII part.

He gave a curt statement and I, in kind, corrected him.

If he wanted a more detailed answer I would have answered him thus so:

Reagan made a deal with the Democrats to "reform" the present immigration problem.(1986)

Millions of illegal aliens would get citizenship AND the federal government would tighten the border security.

Reagan kept his part of the agreement, millions got legalized, but the borders didn't get secured, the Democrats didn't keep their word.(no surprise)

Which is why there is no need for more immigration reform, just enforce the damned current one and send any "immigrants' home.

[skeeter]

Yep. The difference between Reagans 'reform' and any such effort today, now that the problem is x10 worse, is we now know exactly what the results will be.

Catastrophic.