I think if you want to understand why the Senate immigration reform bill was a nonstarter, you must look at the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). I am sure when Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), and colleagues introduced the Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act, which was supposed to permit the creation of a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in return for increased enforcement measures.
The IRCA when passed was supposed to move immigration to a legalization program in return for effective enforcement. The Republicans of the Senate did not believe that this happened with the IRCA and that the S. 744 was more of the same. Approximately 2.7 million people were legalized in the late 1980s
The IRCA when passed was supposed to move immigration to a legalization program in return for effective enforcement. The Republicans of the Senate did not believe that this happened with the IRCA and that the S. 744 was more of the same. Approximately 2.7 million people were legalized in the late 1980s