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TheMastersNemesis

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Sun Feb 12, 2017, 01:30 AM Feb 2017

GOP Was The Cause Of Immigration Problem. Really Started With Ronald Reagan. [View all]

We were struggling with what to do about undocumented workers when Ronald Reagn initiated the amnesty program. And he did it with one reason in mind. His primary reason was to weaken the trade unions knowing full well that wages would be driven down. Plus by not going after employers and the GOP refusing to pass sensible immigration laws it aggravated the problem.

The real solution was to pass sensible laws and to penalize employers who used undocumented workers. The GOP has drug its feet since Reagan every time. They refused to cooperate in passing meaningful legislation.

Now they claim NO AMNESTY. But they cannot deport all these undocumented workers without creating total chaos.

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