Ronald Reagan on Immigration

Conservative Republican have been outdoing each other in claiming the mantle of Ronald Reagan. Ironically, however, many conservatives are simultaneously outdoing each other in advocating immigration restriction - a stance Reagan would probably have abhorred.

As Reagan biographer Lou Cannon points out in this book (pg. 119), Reagan proposed a treaty allowing for full freedom of movement for all workers throughout North America in his November 1979 ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

This is an interesting viewpoint for Reagan ditto-heads who may not remember his immigration views. Reagan was so intellectually vacuous, even before his last couple years in office, that the article is of little import to anyone else.

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Dale Penn
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by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

When taken with the long discussion string following the blog post, this piece provides an excellent source of ideas from all sides of the immigration debate.

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Kaizar Campwala
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