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Originally Posted by NK74
The real disaster was the 1996 law that set the 3-10 year bars. The bars to provide a disincentive for people to overstay, but in reality it provided a disincentive for people to come back. As a result, the immigration population grew and people like Lou Dobbs made a name by riding the backlash.
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Yeah and that law was signed by Bill Clinton, Mr. Compassion. That was a time when being tough on immigration was something both parties used though.
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Late 40's Dreamer (Holy Fucking shit I'm almost 50 and still dealing with this), aged out of original DACA and didn't have a chance to apply for extended DACA after Republicans killed it on the vine.