American people Quote by Barack Obama

If we're trying to protect the American public, we should not put in place a travel ban.

— Barack Obama

Mr. Trump's travel ban has never really been about security. Rather, it's the tip of the spear in a much broader battle: to drastically…

— Antony Blinken

On the larger issue of the travel ban, our friend Charles Krauthammer of The Washington Post I think put it pretty well. I'm not…

— David Brooks

There is practically no sense that is not violated every time we return from the country or the sea to Paris or London or…

— Evelyn Waugh

It's very contrary to the notion of what America is to imagine that we can stop migration.

— Mohsin Hamid

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.

— Mark Twain

Congress in the immigration law gives the president the power to restrict or suspend the entry of people he may deem appropriate.

— John Yang

In absolute terms, we may have to look at restricting the number of flights people take.

— Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell

Travel is an exercise partly in broadening yourself and partly in defining your own limits.

— Andrew Solomon

Restricted immigration is not an offensive but purely a defensive action. It is not adopted in criticism of others in the slightest degree, but…

— Calvin Coolidge

Travel costs should not be a barrier to opportunity for our young people.

— Chris Grayling

I'm a big believer that as much as possible, and there's obviously political limitations, freedom of migration is a good thing.

— Bill Gates