What debate? It’s hardly a secret the old Republican Party was in favor of cheap labor coming across the southern border. Reagan openly days it, give them work permits.
I think the other thing this article unwittingly points out is H.W. was a master of manipulation. We didn’t see it at the time because compared to today, illegal immigration was a mere trickle then. But, that trickle was being downplayed by H.W. so we would accept larger waves decades down the road.
This article also reinforces my belief President Reagan, in many ways, was relatively naive. Having the benefit of hindsight I believe President Reagan’s big mistake was believing he could change the system from inside the system. I really don’t think he understood the breadth and depth of the DS like President Trump does.
What debate? It’s hardly a secret the old Republican Party was in favor of cheap labor coming across the southern border. Reagan openly days it, give them work permits.
I think the other thing this article unwittingly points out is H.W. was a master of manipulation. We didn’t see it at the time because compared to today, illegal immigration was a mere trickle then. But, that trickle was being downplayed by H.W. so we would accept larger waves decades down the road.
This article also reinforces my belief President Reagan, in many ways, was relatively naive. Having the benefit of hindsight I believe President Reagan’s big mistake was believing he could change the system from inside the system. I really don’t think he understood the breadth and depth of the DS like President Trump does.