--- title: "4 Aviva Chomsky Quotes - Famous Historian" description: "American historian... | Aviva Chomsky is an American historian, author and activist. She is a professor of history and the Coordinator of Latin American..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fd/aviva-chomsky-66940_goal_if-our-goal-is-to-slow-migration-then-th_68823.jpg" --- # Aviva Chomsky (1957) Historian **4** quotes in **59** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Aviva Chomsky is a historian. ## Quick Facts About Aviva Chomsky Born April 20, 1957 Profession Historian ## About Aviva Chomsky American historian... \| Aviva Chomsky is an American historian, author and activist. She is a professor of history and the Coordinator of Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies at Salem State University in Massachusetts. She previously taught at Bates College in Maine. ## Quotes by Aviva Chomsky > [If our goal is to slow migration, then the best way to do so is to work for a more equitable global…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aviva-chomsky/if-our-goal-is-to-slow-migration-then-the-best-way-to-do-so-is-to/) Aviva Chomsky [Goal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fd/aviva-chomsky-66940_goal_if-our-goal-is-to-slow-migration-then-th_68823.jpg) > [It’s notable that the countries that most pride themselves on their commitment to equality, human rights, and democracy (like the United States…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aviva-chomsky/it-s-notable-that-the-countries-that-most-pride-themselves-on-their/) Aviva Chomsky [Access](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/access/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87a/aviva-chomsky-66940_access_it-s-notable-that-the-countries-that-mos_1317379.jpg) > [Like other discriminatory legislation in our country's history, immigration laws define and differentiate legal status on the basis of arbitrary attributes. Immigration…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aviva-chomsky/like-other-discriminatory-legislation-in-our-country-s-history/) Aviva Chomsky [Accidents](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accidents/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/aviva-chomsky-66940_accidents_like-other-discriminatory-legislation-in_1684927.jpg) > [“What’s your status now?” the legislator asked them. “I’m undocumented,” one Brazilian student answered, bewildered. “Why don’t you start the process to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aviva-chomsky/what-s-your-status-now-the-legislator-asked-them-i-m-undocumented-one/) Aviva Chomsky [Immigration](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/immigration/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f6/aviva-chomsky-66940_immigration_what-s-your-status-now-the-legislator-as_2565749.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aviva-chomsky/#itemlist", "name": "Aviva Chomsky Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If our goal is to slow migration, then the best way to do so is to work for a more equitable global system. 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Immigration laws create unequal rights. People who break immigration laws don't cause harm or even potential harm (unlike, for example, drunk driving, which creates the potential for harm even if no accident occurs). 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