Comment Re:Good thing we have immigration. (Score 1) 214
Reagan himself was the first to grant citizenship to millions of Hispanic immigrants. Both sides of congress enjoy the thought of immigration - one side approves it because it increases short-term corporate profits by importing workers who willingly do the same tasks for a fraction of a native professional's pay, and the other side loves illegal immigration not only for that reason, but also because it ensures a massive future voting block of the descendants of those immigrants who are very likely to vote for their party for the rest of time, flipping states like Texas and all but guaranteeing the demise of their political rivals
This is my prime example of republican overton window shifting. The greatest republican to ever exist, Ronald Reagan was in favor of granting amnesty for people in the country illegally.
What would happen today if any republican proposed that?