Thread: History proves amnesty doesn’t work

History proves amnesty doesn’t work
A different solution must be found for illegal immigration


By Sam Graves

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. It’s a lesson that history teachers like to drill into their students. However, in Congress, bad ideas are rarely subjected to a historical review.

In 1986, the United States had about 2.9 million illegal immigrants. At the time, members of Congress, senators and yes, even President Ronald Reagan believed that the answer to the problem was amnesty.

They argued that we couldn’t deport all of those illegal immigrants and, besides, we would secure the border so no one else would be able to get in. These arguments are still being used today.
Amnesty, though, failed to solve the problem.

Today, we have between 12 million and 20 million illegal immigrants in this country. No one knows the exact number because we have no idea who they are or where they are.
In 1986, we did not secure the border and amnesty did not work. Instead, amnesty sent the message that the United States was not concerned about who was legally or illegally in this country. I am determined that we not make that same mistake again.

We need to enforce our laws that are already on the books. If we don’t, it will once again send the message that we are not serious about our own laws. Not only does it send the wrong message, but it also doesn’t work.
I will remain vigilant and oppose amnesty every time it’s proposed. We should learn the lesson from history that amnesty is not the answer.


Congressman Sam Graves represents the 6th District of Missouri in the U.S. House.



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Reagan made it worse once it happened they massed in here hoping it would happen again.Bush wanted a blanket amnesty but congress learned from Reagans mistake and voted it down thank God but they still wont clean up the illegal problem.

Many of the same people that were in Congress then that made the commitment to close the border and didn't, are STILL there. They have lied to the people they are supposed to represent, again.