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It granted temporary status initially, as the Bush plan would. For a fee, as the Bush plan would. During which time the legalized illegal alien could apply for green card status, as the Bush plan would allow. During which time the greencarded former illegal alien could pursue citizenship, just as with the Bush plan. I've read nothing in either plan to suggest that there would be any difference in family reunification regulations.

The differences between the Reagan and Bush plans aren't all that great. The Reagan plan legalized a greater percentage of illegal aliens than the Bush plan would do (at least as proposed), but the Bush plan appears likely to legalize greater numbers of illegal aliens overall. There are also some differences in the fees and the periods of time going from one status to another, but the mechanics of the Bush proposal are very similar to what occurred under President Reagan.