Nice accurate summary Cra. But remember that the Reagan amnesty was to, ‘wipe the slate clean’ and to prove that the GOP could reach across the aisle and compromise.
Problem is that the Fed’s never followed up with effective border control and enforcement and the problem resurfaced and ballooned.
I think this perceived giving in by the GOP with no benefit is one of the current contributing factors as to why the GOP is not willing to compromise much these days.