Immigration Quotes · Page 38

The reality is that Trump's focus on immigrants is to misconceive of the terrorist problem that exists in the United States.

— Peter Bergen

I deserved the National Award for 'Border,' but got it for 'Refugee.'

— Anu Malik

All human stories are migration stories because everyone is a refugee from their own childhood.

— Mohsin Hamid

[Everybody Loves Somebody] was a different take on that immigrant sort of life.

— Karla Souza

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants.

— Stephen Ambrose

How can we protect homeland security unless the government stops the invasion of illegal aliens?

— Phyllis Schlafly

“growth solely accounted for by immigration – led to the usual strains”

— Douglas Murray

I grew up in a border state. I think immigration is an essential part of American history and American culture.

— Meghan McCain

We're so lucky where we live, but we're so out of touch. Everyone's mindset is made to feel that refugees are a…

— Sonny Bill Williams

For those here illegally today, who are seeking legal status, they will have one route and one route only. To return home…

— Donald Trump

The good news is that we really do think that ... on the immigration issue, that we will, before summer, have comprehensive…

— Nancy Pelosi

In our national mythology, we seem to include only one-way migrations to the great capitol cities. The journey from the small Wisconsin…

— Mona Simpson

You couldn't have a more clear choice between Donald Trump and I, who will end illegal immigration in this country, and -…

— Mike Pence

Many talk about a guest worker program. I think most reasonable people believe that a guest worker program in the farming industry,…

— Gary Miller

Every unskilled illegal immigrant who enters the United States for work drives up healthcare costs for every American. And, every illegal immigrant…

— Elton Gallegly

Anyone who sincerely wanted to use policy to reduce illegal immigration should start by crafting legislation based on changing actual behavior.

— Jose Ferreira

Although the history of dispossession and exile for Jews is very different from the history of dispossession and exile for Palestinians, they…

— Judith Butler

“God created every man to be free. The ability to choose whether to live free or enslaved, right or wrong, happy or…

— Suzy Kassem

We went 60 years or more with no immigration, folks. It can be done. The only reason that it started up again,…

— Rush Limbaugh

Because what a temporary worker program would do is help relieve pressure on the border. It will allow our law enforcement officials…

— Scott McClellan

I know firsthand that immigrants make enormous contributions to our nation, but I also know that we need to secure our borders…

— Tammy Duckworth

A refugee in the traditional vision is someone who flees from country to another because of persecution or conflict. But what we're…

— Antonio Guterres

“Butterflies have always had wings; people have always had legs. While history is marked by the hybridity of human societies & the…

— Harsha Walia

“But not all its avenues were paved with marble nor all its denizens dwellers in palaces. Men and women of a dozen…

— Dave Duncan

We feel a pathway to citizenship would reward illegal activity, ... Amnesty encourages further illegal immigration.

— Elaine Chao

In the EU, we agree that the pressures causing migration must be reduced.

— Wolfgang Schauble

“I am from Afghanistan. I do not want to be refugee in Turkey or Greece. I am alone. I am fifteen.”

— Nadia Hashimi

For the price of resettling, one refugee in the United States, 12 could be resettled in a safe zone in their home region.

— Donald Trump

There isn't anybody I won't talk to about immigration - at least once.

— Jose Antonio Vargas

That should be our test regarding immigrants. Those who come to America to tear it down or live off of others should…

— Marvin Olasky

Whatever kind of device or barrier or policy to secure the border, that's necessary to secure the border, then do it.

— Paul Ryan

Illegal immigrants have been a problem in America for hundreds of years...Just ask any Indian.

— Peter Jennings

Americans want relief from uncontrolled immigration, which is what we have now.

— Donald Trump

I am not the 'illegal' you think I am, and immigration is not what you think it is,

— Jose Antonio Vargas

Why are we ignoring the rest of the world? We need to have a fair and global response to migration.

— Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Everyone agrees that our immigration system is broken. Building a wall with Mexico isn't going to fix it.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi

We have to cease the migration of Arab potential to the west; they should be respected in their own countries.

— Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

With every generation comes a new wave of hopefuls: small-town escapees, European refugees, disaffected Londoners.

— Amanda Foreman

I arrived in this country as a refugee child with my sister and my mother.

— Noma Dumezweni

“Towns [in the Midwest] with immigrants are growing. Towns without immigrants are shrinking. It's as simple as that.”

— Richard C. Longworth