President Ronald Reagan granted an amnesty. George W. Bush pushed for one. And yet, with immigration as a flash point in today’s political climate and a cornerstone of President Trump’s agenda, we seem to be looking at every solution except for an amnesty.

The question is why Republicans and Democrats aren't both taking a serious look at an immigration amnesty so we can finally get the immigration reform that this country needs?

Yes, I know that nowadays the mere mention of an amnesty would be political suicide for any national candidate, from the presidency down to Congress. However, we can't keep this course that Trump and Republicans are taking us down with nonsensical deportations that challenge the rights of all Americans. We also can’t keep doing nothing, as some Democrats seem to be content with.

As Americans, we are grappling with seeing high school kids arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigrants being taken into custody at immigration hearings, and workplaces being targeted for raids. Some MAGA voters who seemed gleeful that Trump would forcibly deport millions,

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