when was the last major immigration overhaul done by ronald reagan?
Obama is not the first: Two Republican presidents have acted unilaterally on immigration President Reagan and Vice President Bush on January 20, 1989, in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON (AP) â Two presidents have acted unilaterally on immigration â and both were Republican. Ronald Reagan and his successor George H.W. Bush extended amnesty to family members who were not covered by the last major overhaul of immigration law in 1986. ADVERTISEMENT.