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> [ I've always said that the 1986 \[Immigration Reform and Control\] Act had a fourth leg \[in addition to law enforcement, increased immigration and amnesty\] to its stool which was wishful thinking. And that pattern of a four-legged stool was copied… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/i-ve-always-said-that-the-1986-immigration-reform-and-control-act-had/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

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> [Our immigration system is not broken. We don't need, and Congress shouldn't enact, amnesty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/our-immigration-system-is-not-broken-we-don-t-need-and-congress/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

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## Other authors on Amnesty

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- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mike-pence-68090.jpg) Mike Pence 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amnesty/mike-pence/)

## More by Jan C. Ting

> [If cheap immigrant labor is made unavailable, employers can hire Americans at a higher wage, or replace low-wage immigrant workers with technology and automation,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/if-cheap-immigrant-labor-is-made-unavailable-employers-can-hire/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [There is no quick fix for illegal immigration. But only when we achieve better control of our borders and better respect for our immigration…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/there-is-no-quick-fix-for-illegal-immigration-but-only-when-we/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [Besides taking jobs from American workers, illegal immigration creates huge economic burdens on our health care system, our education system, our criminal justice system,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/besides-taking-jobs-from-american-workers-illegal-immigration-creates/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [If we're willing to accept unlimited immigration in order to keep wages low and corporate profits high, we should just say so and stop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/if-we-re-willing-to-accept-unlimited-immigration-in-order-to-keep/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [The DREAM Act was intended to benefit illegal immigrants who were brought here as children, the most sympathetic subset among our large illegal immigrant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/the-dream-act-was-intended-to-benefit-illegal-immigrants-who-were/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [ I've always said that the 1986 \[Immigration Reform and Control\] Act had a fourth leg \[in addition to law enforcement, increased immigration and amnesty\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/i-ve-always-said-that-the-1986-immigration-reform-and-control-act-had/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [All Americans are either immigrants or descendants of ancestors who came from somewhere else, including Native Americans. We should all respect and admire immigrants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/all-americans-are-either-immigrants-or-descendants-of-ancestors-who/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [The goal of immigration policy should be what is in the best interests of the American people as a whole. I would recommend limiting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/the-goal-of-immigration-policy-should-be-what-is-in-the-best/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [The U.S. immigration system is the most generous in the world, providing each year more green cards for legal permanent residence with a clear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/the-u-s-immigration-system-is-the-most-generous-in-the-world/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [I respect those who openly advocate for unlimited immigration to the United States. Open borders is an intellectually coherent, defensible position.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/i-respect-those-who-openly-advocate-for-unlimited-immigration-to-the/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [Our immigration system is not broken. We don't need, and Congress shouldn't enact, amnesty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/our-immigration-system-is-not-broken-we-don-t-need-and-congress/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [Illegal immigrants make a rational choice when they decide to violate our immigration laws. They weigh the costs, including the risks of getting caught,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/illegal-immigrants-make-a-rational-choice-when-they-decide-to-violate/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [I personally believe that a democratic society is morally entitled to set and enforce a limit on the number of new immigrants admitted each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/i-personally-believe-that-a-democratic-society-is-morally-entitled-to/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [We should favor young immigrants with many years of work ahead of them. We should favor immigrants who have demonstrated an ability to learn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/we-should-favor-young-immigrants-with-many-years-of-work-ahead-of/)

[Jan C. Ting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jan-c-ting/)

> [Both my parents were immigrants, as were many of their friends, the parents of the children with whom I grew up. Of course I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jan-c-ting/both-my-parents-were-immigrants-as-were-many-of-their-friends-the/)

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