I supported this bill. I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and who have lived… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Sixty percent of our immigrants are admitted merely because they have relatives here. Many of these people are not immediate relative, but… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I received a letter just before I left office from a man. I don't know why he chose to write it, but… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
We have seen numerous instances in which American businesses have brought in foreign skilled workers after having laid off skilled American workers,… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
In 1992, the federal Government actually issued more work authorizations to immigrants and temporary foreign workers than the net number of new… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
But the simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Our country and state have a special obligation to work toward the stabilization of our own population so as to credibly lead… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
We have consistently supported a legalization program which is both generous to the alien and fair to the countless thousands of people… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Let's face it.., our current [immigration control] system is like a busy intersection without a traffic cop: sure there are laws on… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
For one, we very much need in any immigration bill - we need protection for people who are in this country and… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Supporters of this fundamental change in immigration policy say we need to import more well-educated talent if we're to stay competitive. But… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Illegal immigrants in considerable numbers have become productive members of our society and are a basic part of our work force. Those… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
When the Labor Department is forced to relent and let these visitors do this work it is of course all legal. But… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The ongoing migration of persons to the United States in violation of our laws is a serious national problem detrimental to the… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Congressional mistakes have dramatically increased immigration through a series of what I believe were ill-advised actions going back to 1965 when the… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I believe we must resolve the problem at our southern border with full regard to the problems and needs of Mexico. I… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Freedom-loving people around the world must say . . . I am a refugee in a crowded boat foundering off the coast… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Some months before I declared, I asked for a meeting and crossed the border to meet with the president of Mexico. I… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
...I believe that it is not enough, as I said, to tinker at the margins of U.S. immigration law... the United States… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Labor force needs and economic conditions are disregarded in our policies. Many aspects of our current policies and procedures are patently wrong.… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Today, the world looks to America for leadership. And America looks to its Corps of Marines. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I've long believed one of the mainsprings of our own liberty has been the widespread ownership of property among our people and the expectation… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
You know, by the time you reach my age, you've made plenty of mistakes if you've lived your life properly. So you learn. You… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Simple fairness dictates that government must not raise taxes on families struggling to pay their bills. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The time has come to turn to God and reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America - our country is in… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Professional politicians like to talk about the value of experience in government. Nuts! The only experience you gain in politics is how to be… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The WPA was one of the most productive elements of FDR's alphabet soup of agencies because it put people to work building roads, bridges,… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Since I came to the White House, I got two hearing aids, a colon operation, skin cancer, a prostate operation, and I was shot.… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
A moment I've been dreading. George brought his ne're-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
On Father's Day, we pay tribute to all in our society who have taken on the responsibilitie s and joys of fatherhood. Whether our… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image