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Jan 30, 2013 · January 30, 2013 at 12:40 p.m. EST. The last time Congress enacted sweeping immigration reform was back in 1986. That bill, signed by Ronald Reagan, looked a lot like the proposals being put ...
Jan 9, 2019 · Reagan addressed the topic during a 23 April 1980 debate with George H.W. Bush, a Republican primary candidate who would become Reagan's vice president. When asked by an audience member if "the ...
Nov 16, 2011 · At Its 25th Anniversary, IRCA's Legacy Lives On. On November 6, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). The law, which is best known for connecting strengthened immigration enforcement with legalization provisions for unauthorized immigrants, marked a significant milestone in immigration policy.
Aug 23, 2016 · Instead, he said, the problem lies in how the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986 was implemented. He described the passage of the bill as something of a “con-job” that allowed millions ...
Jan 28, 2013 · On Nov. 6, 1986, Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which allowed undocumented immigrants to become citizens if they paid a fine and back taxes and admitted guilt. From his ...
Feb 1, 2024 · President Reagan signs the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The 1986 Act signed by Reagan was a trade of benefits and enforcement, and included legalization, strengthening of the border, and the final creation of employer sanctions. It wasn’t a fully comprehensive bill, but it was a compromise.
May 5, 2013 · As we debate immigration reform today, it's worth looking back to the last major legalization program in the U.S. Signed under President Ronald Reagan, the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act ...