Letter from Senator Alan K. Simpson to President Ronald Reagan, December 17, 1985

The letter from Simpson to the President, discusses the upcoming meeting with Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid. Simpson expresses concern that Mexico may request a delay in U.S. immigration reform due to fears of reduced remittances from immigrants back to families in Mexico. He outlines how legalization programs, employer sanctions, and agricultural worker provisions in the bill would improve wages and conditions for Mexican nationals in the U.S. while maintaining strong U.S.-Mexico relations.