… America, all the United States, all the states of the republic came from a pioneering origin. Well, there is a cause and effect. And you go back to 1987, and 1987 is when Ronald Reagan signed amnesty into place. And at the time, there were 3 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. And Congress went to the American people said, all right, we got a deal for you. (05:09–05:18)
CLAIM
Asserts that Ronald Reagan signed an amnesty in 1987 for 3 million illegal immigrants.
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