Why do people say that Ronald Reagan was a good president, if he granted amnesty to millions of illegal aliens

Question

I mean that was the most terrible thing that a president could do to the american people.

Answer 1

He was the Devil

Answer 2

I think it's one of those things that has been quitely forgotten. Of course, you could still see Reagan as a good president, just one that dropped the ball on that issue.

I remember that amnesty, and I was all for it at the time. People argued against it, saying that it would lead to a massive influx of additional illegals in anticipation of another such amnesty.

Time has proven them right.

Answer 3

Good....not perfect. Amnesty was a mistake and the trickle-down theory never trickled down. In both instances I think he was expecting people to do the right thing and abide by the laws etc. but unfortunatly.....never happened. Greed stepped in. Money never left the big mans pocket and "cheap" labor was the key to increased profits. Not better goods, not cheaper prices....just more money in a select fews pockets.

Answer 4

You can't stop people from coming here and you can't blame them also. Just like you, they wanna have a better life. Ronald Reagan gave them opportunity. Maybe one of the reasons why he was named as a good president.

Answer 5

Those who say that are usually Republicans. Ron spent a lot of money like 4 million dollars on the military and he cut welfare spending to get most of it. I think its a great idea. I think we should spend more money on our miltary and education in this country and NO MONEY on welfare!

Answer 6

How can you speak of a great president like Ronald Reagan like that, you should be a shame . Rest In Peace the greatest President ever.

Answer 7

Because we haven't had a good President in so long American's don't know what a good President is.

Americans are largely ignorant of everything besides partying and sports.

Answer 8

It would be terrible if it were done today! Honestly, there are 50 million Mexicans that would come here today, and that would bankrupt our country. They are totally interested in a big family mentality, and it has to lead to their destruction, and it will lead to ours if we try and take in all their excess. There is no country in the world that can stand up to that level of population growth.

Answer 9

Unlawful Entry is a CRIME. America love it or leave it. Unlawful Entry is a CRIME. Leave it Now. Zero tolerance for immigration-law violators! No amnesty, no "stealth-amnesty." No "change of status," marriage fraud, "exceptional leave to remain," no "Temporary Protected Status." If you break the law, depart or be deported. Illegal aliens kill more US citizens each year than the war in Iraq has killed in four years. Apologists for illegal immigration like to paint it as a victimless crime. But in fact, illegal immigration causes substantial harm to American citizens and legal immigrants, particularly those in the most vulnerable sectors of our population--the poor, minorities, and children. Additionally, job competition by waves of illegal immigrants willing to work at substandard wages and working conditions depresses the wages of American workers, hitting hardest at minority workers and those without high school degrees. Illegal immigration also contributes to the dramatic population growth overwhelming communities across America--crowding school classrooms, consuming already limited affordable housing, and straining precious natural resources like water, energy, and forestland. Taxpayers are being forced to pay for the free health care, education, and other welfare programs being given to illegal aliens; Those tax dollars could be given back to U.S. taxpayers or used to keep our borders secure; They may be here illegally, but they sure know how to "work the system" to collect "free" medical care, "free" education, "free" food, Section 8 housing vouchers and other housing assistance, and hundreds of other social services. It costs citizens additional hundreds of billions of tax dollars at every level: local, state, and federal. It gobbles up billions of our charitable contributions. And much of that money ends up siphoned out of our economy and into offshore accounts. Illegal aliens, over half of whom work "under the table" with neither job nor income reported (nor taxed), are not counted as employed or unemployed. But some of those day-labor and off-the-books "job-lets" would be "real" jobs - available to American citizen job-seekers - if employment regulations were enforced. Illegal aliens can get away with tax evasion, et al., which citizens cannot. In short, we have too many workforce entrants and too few jobs created. The ratio works out to roughly 7-10 workforce entrants per job created. If all illegal aliens depart or are deported, all legal immigration halted, and all temporary employment visas abolished, we still have a problem with more US-born workforce entrants than new jobs created. Illegal immigration damages our country and our citizens every day at every level. And not even the attacks of 2/26 and 9/11 have awakened many Americans to the vast dangers illegal immigration poses to our selves, our families, our communities, our society, our values, our principles, our civilization. Zero Tolerance for Immigration-Law Violators! We must remember the lessons of 2/26, 9/11, and the costs we bear every single day. God Bless the U S A !

Answer 10

Look what he did to turn this country around. look what he did for our economy. Carter left this country in shambles. Regan rebuilt this country.

Answer 11

A fair question.

I guess nobody's perfect.