Immigration Quotes · Page 21

Yes, many immigrants cherish the value of choice and opportunity and the value of education more than 7th or 8th generation Americans.

— Malcolm Wallop

I think in the U.S., the border fence is no longer an immigration issue primarily; it's a security issue.

— Duncan Hunter

Many immigrant groups have faced hostility. The Irish did in their time. Jews did. Italians did - and now, Muslim immigrants.

— Tom Gjelten

Immigration is not the top issue for Latinos. Latinos are like every other American - economy, jobs, healthcare, education.

— Eva Longoria

In my view it is time to pass a good bill, a fair bill, a comprehensive bill ... Too many have been…

— Patrick Leahy

I'm pro-human. And I think recognizing the human nature of migration is very important.

— Mohsin Hamid

It's not your fault you're not this hard, I called immigration; they took your green card.

— John Cena

I'm an immigrant myself. It was a tough road to come to America and work.

— Pamela Anderson

It is not more people that are needed in the world but better people, physically, morally and mentally. This question of raising…

— Agnes E Meyer

As a Latin man, obviously immigration has been a part of my culture for decades. [I] grew up understanding what you go…

— Wilmer Valderrama

I support local solutions to illegal immigration as protected by the 10th amendment. I support making English the official language of all…

— Rand Paul

Neighbors broke the news that my parents had been taken away by immigration officers, and just like that, my stable family life…

— Diane Guerrero

I think we need the make sure our border is secure, not just from a standpoint of strategic fencing or border slats,…

— Mark Meadows

We can't have - we can't have a patchwork of 50 states developing their own immigration policy. I understand the frustration of…

— David Axelrod

I ask our European partners for a truly European migration management. The burden of landings cannot weigh only on the countries of…

— Giuseppe Conte

He [Rubio] is so knowledgeable about this issue ... I'm glad to see somebody with his background step forward and say it's…

— Saxby Chambliss

For those who have come here illegally, they might have a transition time to allow them to set their affairs in order.…

— Mitt Romney

For the first time since 2007 there is political momentum behind fixing the immigration system. President Obama in his State of the…

— Juan Williams

This is exactly the kind of thing that Trump supporters are fed up with about the Republican Party, how easy it is…

— Rush Limbaugh

The hopes of Europe's six million Jews are centered on emigration. I was asked, 'Can you bring six million Jews to Palestine?'…

— Chaim Weizmann

If fertility drops much below 2.1 babies per woman, the population will shrink unless it is offset by higher immigration. For this…

— Greg Ip

When we have a better, more social, more responsible, less egotistical, less corrupt system, Mexico will be able to give work to…

— Carlos Fuentes

I have never found out that there was in my family an artist or anyone interested in the arts or sciences, and…

— Jacob Epstein

We have over 500,000 illegal immigrants living in Arizona. And we simply cannot sustain it. It costs us a tremendous amount of…

— Jan Brewer

This country was built and continues to survive off the backs of immigrants and refugees.

— Lauren Jauregui

I am against the policy which would promote the entry of immigrants into Europe, which cannot accept them.

— Marine Le Pen

I am now more sure than ever that we're going to have a bipartisan bill ... making incredible progress.

— Mario Diaz-Balart

People who think that the immigration system is easy and people should just apply legally - it just isn't that easy.

— Pramila Jayapal

I think migration is a right, but it should be an option, not an obligation.

— Nayib Bukele

A refugee population is hungry for language and aware that anything can happen.

— Anne Carson

Immigration is not just compatible with but is a necessary component of economic growth.

— Dave Reichert

That has been the same [my opinion on deportation], correct. But, again, you have to start with baby steps.

— Donald Trump

The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.

— Salman Rushdie

The problem is, if El Chapo builds a tunnel under the fence, we need to deal with that too.

— Marco Rubio

It is good to live in a country where all are immigrants ... the newcomer is simply the latest arrival.

— Rudolf Arnheim

It is critical that we end incentives and loopholes that are encouraging immigrants to break the law and game the system.

— Katie Britt

America is a nation of immigrants, and we should treat those who come to our country with dignity and respect.

— Hillary Clinton

I am the child of Indian immigrants, both of whom have Ph.D.s and are college professors, and I'm an actor in Hollywood.

— Tiya Sircar

We need a wall or a sophisticated fence, as long as it secures our border.

— Mark Meadows

Oh, all you immigrants and visionaries, what do you hope to find here, who do you hope to become?

— Michael Cunningham