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On Oct. 1, 1981, just a week after becoming deputy commissioner for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Alan C. Nelson had lunch with the intellectual godfather and fundraiser for America’s ...

Learn how Prop 187 garnered divided reactions among immigrants and even political parties. Early polling showed overwhelming support for Proposition 187 even among Latino communities. It would be an ...

Learn more about the aftermath of Prop 187’s passage. Despite the massive efforts on the ground, Proposition 187 still passed with 59% of the total vote approving the ballot, but the story doesn’t end ...