Immigration Reform Part 7: To Amnesty or Not Amnesty

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  November 28th at 09:57 AM  | 

The most troublesome issue regarding immigration reform is what to do with the illegals currently here. Inevitably, the dirty word “amnesty” is introduced into the conversation. The most well-known such program enacted was 1986′s IRCA under Ronald Reagan which eventually granted amnesty to some 2.7 million illegal immigrants. Additionally, certain agricultural workers from Mexico were granted amnesty. The main criticism is that once it is | Read More »