Jon Kyl’s Art of the Deal

The federal government is currently taking in more than 200 children a day, with many of them placed in a former Walmart near the southern border. Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ citation of the Bible as justification for the zero-tolerance policy on immigration enforcement that led to this state of affairs outraged liberals and religious leaders. Former first lady Laura Bush has voiced her opposition to the policy.

Her husband was president the last time there was a chance for sweeping immigration reform. The machinations that led to that bill’s failure are worth revisiting now.