https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/11/amnesty-would-only-make-it-worse/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:10:59 -0400<![CDATA[In 1984, President Reagan won re-election despite losing Hispanics 2-to-1. In 1986, Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which both tightened immigration enforcement at the border and granted amnesty to 3 million illegal immigrants. In 1988, Hispanics rewarded the Republican party by voting &#8230; even more heavily Democratic. President Bush lost Hispanics by 40 points, 70 percent to 30 percent. So much for amnesty as the &#8220;single policy change&#8221; capable of &#8220;fixing the Latino problem.&#8221;&#8230;]]>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:10:08 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/11/amnesty-would-only-make-it-worse-n97388