Immigration Quotes · Page 38

Refugee policy is only one part of immigration law needing a drastic overhaul.

— Tom Tancredo

In fact, building a wall from sea to shining sea would be the most expensive and least effective way to secure the…

— Will Hurd

The tragic conditions at detention facilities are the result of an intense surge in migration across the border.

— Will Hurd

“This is the superhumanity of the immigrant, but woe be to the all-too-human offspring living in the shadow of such strength.”

— Gary Shteyngart

We were exiles from reality that summer. We were refugees from ourselves.

— Chris Cleave

I grew up around Vietnamese refugees, around people who don't speak English as a first language.

— Hong Chau

“If you cannot read the beautiful things that have happened in someone's life, why should you care about their sadness?”

— Chris Cleave

When it comes to finances, immigrants are far savvier than native-born Americans. They keep their expenses low. They save their money.

— Fabrizio Moreira

We have a long, ugly history of white supremacy in this country, ranging from Jim Crow laws to keep African Americans down…

— Max Boot

Immigrants are not the real problem. The real problem is much more serious: intolerance and hatred of indigenous ethnic groups. You can…

— Margarita Simonyan

I think Muslims have become the new Negroes in America. They are being mistreated at airports, by the Immigration - everywhere. Islam…

— Jermaine Jackson

America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most…

— James Madison

There is an insuperable problem about introducing immigrants to British values. There are no British values. Nor are there any Serbian or…

— Terry Eagleton

I would give illegal immigrants already here a three-month grace period to apply for a temporary worker's visa. If they failed to…

— Chuck Norris

America is a sovereign nation. And as President Trump has said all along, made a centerpiece of his campaign from day one,…

— Kellyanne Conway

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

We are all the sons or daughters of immigrants - some more recent than others - but all dedicated to the triumph…

— Jack Kemp

“I chose to see emigration and globe-trotting as an escape, not as a loss. Nowhere to call home? No problem, the world…

— Kapka Kassabova

Bush equals Clinton equals Bush equals Obama equals Clinton. It's the same policies...immigration policies that may turn us into Europe, where hordes…

— Roger Stone

Stop pretending there's anything wrong with businesspeople hiring diligent laborers who will work for less. Let employers sponsor any worker and argue…

— Jose Ferreira

“When I met white kids' parents, they always asked me bullshit questions about race, where our family was "from," and used words…

— Eddie Huang

Sometimes a politician gets up and talks about British values and what we think that means, and we can be knocked down…

— Amber Rudd

There's been so much talk in the news lately about illegal aliens in the workplace. When was the last time an illegal…

— Greg Giraldo

“He's tried to explain this a couple of times to a few of his buddies after about five beers. Like listen, listen.…

— Spitandvinegar

Muslim immigrants like himself encounter prejudice here [in U.S.] but also find political and religious freedom.

— Tom Gjelten

I want immigration reform to pass, I want people to be able to come out of the shadows.

— Marco Rubio

“If idealism could protect each country, there wouldn't be immigrants.”

— Mr. Morning

The countries where you have the most fear of immigrants are the countries where you have the least immigration.

— Stellan Skarsgard

Those flowers were picked by illegal immigrants. And they're not voting for you, b*tch.

— Joy Behar

Europe is especially vulnerable to terrorists who may hide among the refugees pouring across its borders.

— Naftali Bennett

You try turning up in America without documents, without a visa, without a passport; you'll be treated as very, very much illegal.

— Tony Abbott

Immigrants are working hard to give our families a better life. Isn't that what the American Dream is?

— Diane Guerrero

This problem with illegal immigration is nothing new. In fact, the Indians had a special name for it. They called it "white…

— Jay Leno

An employer verification system must be implemented to ensure jobs are not given to illegal immigrants.

— Mitt Romney

In countless communities across America today, refugees are giving back to the country that has given them a new start.

— Antony Blinken

A big part of the anti-immigration narrative is the perception that the majority of immigrants are poor, uneducated, and unskilled.

— Fabrizio Moreira

“Let my story remind you that behind every refugee is a human being, a unique story waiting to be heard.”

— Hagir Elsheikh

We must find a way to balance our tradition as a state welcoming of refugees while ensuring the safety and security of…

— Bruce Rauner

Our nation is built on a proud history of providing refuge for the poor, persecuted, and disenfranchised.

— Jay Inslee

Nobody here's for open borders. When undocumented people are apprehended, they should be sent back to wherever they came from.

— Richard Polanco