Passed the House on October 9, 1986
30 years ago, Reagan was snookered into amnesty for 3 million wet backs, with the promise that the border would be sealed, the house was controlled by by that "real republican", tipsy o'neill.
What the hell is your point?
My point is that Amnesty has an absolute majority in Congress, between Democrats (100%) and the GOPe (some middling fraction).
The power of those caucuses means we can’t discount the possibility of Amnesty passing, either with or without a Republican majority.