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The Immigration Reform and Control Act did not address the status of children of undocumented migrants who were eligible for the amnesty program. In 1987, Reagan used his executive authority to legalize the status of minor children of parents granted amnesty under the immigration overhaul, [7] announcing a blanket deferral of deportation for ...
Reagan addresses Congress and the nation on his economic program, 1981. President Reagan's tenure marked a time of expanded economic prosperity for many Americans. The misery index sank to 9.72 from a high of 19.33, the greatest improvement record for a President since Harry S. Truman left office. [12]
In 1947, veterans accounted for 49 percent of college admissions. [1] The bill also increased access to low-interest home loans contributing to a large increase in home ownership: from 1944–1952, the Veterans Administration “supported nearly 2.4 million home loans for World War II veterans.” [ 1 ] However, closer examination shows that ...
A conservative president jump-started what became a remarkable success story unfolded for undocumented children in the United States.
Reagan was arguably ahead of the curve in his view of immigrants. As recently as the early 2000s there was substantial disagreement in the field of economics about the impact of immigration.
Reagan and other conservative advocates of the Reagan Doctrine advocates also argued that the doctrine served U.S. foreign policy and strategic objectives and was a moral imperative against the Soviet Union, which Reagan, his advisers, and supporters labeled an "evil empire".
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student ...
As president he enacted a number of policies aimed at reducing immigration, including signing executive orders banning the admission to the United States for residents of multiple, Muslim-majority nations; separating families of immigrants; reversing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program; greatly limiting the number of ...