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ChisolmTrailDem

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6. Actually, it's not clear if you are wrong. Some of my info is by rote from sources I read

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 03:42 PM

Nov 2014

yesterday. I'm going back now to see how much of the 3 million I estimated above is by EO and may be by legislation.

Still, even if most of immigration reform then was a result of legislation, it's still Reagan and Bush legacy.

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I hope President Obama says that his immigration measures are based in precedent by [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 OP

So that's our plan? Savannahmann Nov 2014 #1

Won't know until tomorrow night. But Reagan and Bush policies granted some degree ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #2

Did they do it by Executive Order or did they just sign legislation from Congress? WillowTree Nov 2014 #3

Yes... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #4

I was under the impression Regan did it by signing legislation. Guess I was wrong. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #5

Actually, it's not clear if you are wrong. Some of my info is by rote from sources I read ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #6

Thanks for letting me know. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #7

Ok, so here is the legislation (Wikipedia) ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #8

Thanks for that. Going to look at them now. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #9

BOOM: Two Republican Presidents Acted Without Congress to Grant Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants – napkinz Nov 2014 #10

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He also needs to point out that Boehner refused to take up the bill that passed in the Senate. GoCubsGo Nov 2014 #12

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posted by kpete napkinz Nov 2014 #14

So then why doesn't he give ctaylors6 Nov 2014 #15

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