--- title: "11 New Immigrants Quotes by 11 authors" description: "Browse 11 New Immigrants quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best New Immigrants sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21a/jose-serrano-29630_continue_we-must-honor-our-country-s-tradition-of_1486423.png" --- > [We must honor our country's tradition of openness and continue to welcome new immigrants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-serrano/we-must-honor-our-country-s-tradition-of-openness-and-continue-to/) [Jose Serrano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-serrano/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/21a/jose-serrano-29630_continue_we-must-honor-our-country-s-tradition-of_1486423.png) > [Once we lose our border protection, the road to citizenship, voting and welfare benefits for a flood of new immigrants will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-kirk/once-we-lose-our-border-protection-the-road-to-citizenship-voting-and/) [Charlie Kirk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-kirk/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/958/charlie-kirk-5442_flood_once-we-lose-our-border-protection-the-r_1128972.jpg) > [Now, most of the new immigrants coming to this country are from Asia as opposed to Europe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/iris-chang/now-most-of-the-new-immigrants-coming-to-this-country-are-from-asia/) [Iris Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/iris-chang/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dc/iris-chang-17261_asia_now-most-of-the-new-immigrants-coming-to_894185.png) > [I don't want our country to be like other countries in Europe in having a challenge to integrate their new immigrants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxime-bernier/i-don-t-want-our-country-to-be-like-other-countries-in-europe-in/) [Maxime Bernier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxime-bernier/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/412/maxime-bernier-6441_country_i-don-t-want-our-country-to-be-like-othe_2028396.jpg) > [It is true that the top quintile is getting richer while the bottom is getting poorer, but the bottom is not the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-morris/it-is-true-that-the-top-quintile-is-getting-richer-while-the-bottom/) [Dick Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-morris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9d/dick-morris-4948_american-dream_it-is-true-that-the-top-quintile-is-gett_3051993.jpg) > [I think we need to do a much better job of creating new citizens...Oftentimes new immigrants aren't familiar with our democracy, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonio-villaraigosa/i-think-we-need-to-do-a-much-better-job-of-creating-new-citizens/) [Antonio Villaraigosa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonio-villaraigosa/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/869/antonio-villaraigosa-18770_better-job_i-think-we-need-to-do-a-much-better-job_3149783.jpg) > [Sixty percent of our immigrants are admitted merely because they have relatives here. Many of these people are not immediate relative, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-reagan/sixty-percent-of-our-immigrants-are-admitted-merely-because-they-have/) [Ronald Reagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronald-reagan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f4/ronald-reagan-119_chains_sixty-percent-of-our-immigrants-are-admi_249394.jpg) > [One thing that's really interesting is not only the magnitude of the recent immigration into this country, but also its distribution and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenneth-prewitt/one-thing-that-s-really-interesting-is-not-only-the-magnitude-of-the/) [Kenneth Prewitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenneth-prewitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/kenneth-prewitt-70686_big-cities_one-thing-that-s-really-interesting-is-n_122203.jpg) > [Our new immigrants must be part of our one America. After all, they're revitalizing our cities, they're energizing our culture, they're building…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-clinton/our-new-immigrants-must-be-part-of-our-one-america-after-all-they-re/) [William J. Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-clinton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/william-j-clinton-302_america_our-new-immigrants-must-be-part-of-our-o_1641334.jpg) > [Why is it Muslims from Pakistan or from Egypt come to America and thrive, and they are frustrated back home? It's about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-friedman/why-is-it-muslims-from-pakistan-or-from-egypt-come-to-america-and/) [Thomas Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-friedman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42d/thomas-friedman-1784_america_why-is-it-muslims-from-pakistan-or-from_2994498.jpg) > [“In the 18th century, cheap, unregulated spirits flooded the market, resulting in more individuals turning to alcoholism. The wave of new immigrants—groups…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-river-editors/in-the-18th-century-cheap-unregulated-spirits-flooded-the-market/) [Charles River Editors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-river-editors/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bcc/charles-river-editors-1165_investing_in-the-18th-century-cheap-unregulated-sp_1782042.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/new-immigrants/#itemlist", "name": "New Immigrants Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We must honor our country's tradition of openness and continue to welcome new immigrants.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jose Serrano" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-serrano/we-must-honor-our-country-s-tradition-of-openness-and-continue-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": 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Many of these people are not immediate relative, but are part of extended families. The nepotistic U.S. policy lets in relatives then lets in the relatives' relatives, and so on, creating an endless and ever growing chain of new immigrants.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ronald Reagan" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronald-reagan/sixty-percent-of-our-immigrants-are-admitted-merely-because-they-have/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f4/ronald-reagan-119_chains_sixty-percent-of-our-immigrants-are-admi_249394.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f4/ronald-reagan-119_chains_sixty-percent-of-our-immigrants-are-admi_249394.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f4/ronald-reagan-119_chains_sixty-percent-of-our-immigrants-are-admi_249394.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Sixty percent of our immigrants are admitted merely because they have relatives here. 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I think the data are going to show a much wider distribution of the new population groups than we've experienced historically.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kenneth Prewitt" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenneth-prewitt/one-thing-that-s-really-interesting-is-not-only-the-magnitude-of-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/kenneth-prewitt-70686_big-cities_one-thing-that-s-really-interesting-is-n_122203.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/kenneth-prewitt-70686_big-cities_one-thing-that-s-really-interesting-is-n_122203.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ec/kenneth-prewitt-70686_big-cities_one-thing-that-s-really-interesting-is-n_122203.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“One thing that's really interesting is not only the magnitude of the recent immigration into this country…” — Kenneth Prewitt", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Our new immigrants must be part of our one America. After all, they're revitalizing our cities, they're energizing our culture, they're building up our economy. We have a responsibility to make them welcome here, and they have a responsibility to enter the mainstream of American life. That means learning English and learning about our democratic system of government. There are now long waiting lines of immigrants that are trying to do just that. Therefore, our budget significantly expands our efforts to help them meet their responsibility. I hope you will support it.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "William J. 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As new immigrants they may have more of it, so you put them in our system and they become doctors, lawyers, and businessmen and entrepreneurs.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Friedman" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-friedman/why-is-it-muslims-from-pakistan-or-from-egypt-come-to-america-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42d/thomas-friedman-1784_america_why-is-it-muslims-from-pakistan-or-from_2994498.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42d/thomas-friedman-1784_america_why-is-it-muslims-from-pakistan-or-from_2994498.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42d/thomas-friedman-1784_america_why-is-it-muslims-from-pakistan-or-from_2994498.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Why is it Muslims from Pakistan or from Egypt come to America and thrive, and they are frustrated back home?…” — Thomas Friedman", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 11, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“In the 18th century, cheap, unregulated spirits flooded the market, resulting in more individuals turning to alcoholism. The wave of new immigrants—groups like the Irish and the Germans whose drinking habits were very different from Anglo-Saxon American Protestants—was a great influence. The new settlers brought, for example, the habit of socializing in saloons after a day's work to gamble, talk politics, strengthen group identity, or simply to enjoy a good fight. 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