Actually, it goes back further than that. Repubs have been in favor of total amnesty before now. The US has a long and shameful history of abusing migrant workers.
In spite of the Repubs fighting him, Obama has deported more than any other prez and has increased Border Patrol to more than 18,500 on our southern border.
We have at least quadruple the number of illegal aliens here today with a shortage of jobs and resources. Learn to know the difference. Reagan was promised that the border would be secured and it wasn't so he regretted his decision.
Obama has not deported more illegal aliens than any other president. He even admitted himself that those numbers were skewered. Add to that his two EO that have allowed millions of them to remain here and his deportation record is dismal. He won't even allow any illegal aliens to be deported unless they are "convicted" criminals. Learn something instead of spouting the leftist, liberal lies.