Immigrants Quotes

362 Immigrants quotes by 246 unique authors

What we did with deeming rules were designed - it was designed to keep costs from coming on to the government that should be borne… — William J. Clinton
[It] has a lot of things in it that I like, but I think it's way too hard on financing things from immigrants. — William J. Clinton
It is a commonplace of American life that immigrants have made our country great and continue to make a very important contribution to the fabric… — William J. Clinton
A family from Mexico who arrived here this morning, legally, has as much right to the American dream as the direct descendants of the founding… — Bob Dole
Immigrants are exactly what America needs. They're what we need economically, and I think they're what we need morally... [They] revitalize America and get it… — Rudy Giuliani
The only sustainable way to increase demand for vacant houses is to spur the formation of new households. Admitting more skilled immigrants, who tend to… — Alan Greenspan
...we must face the fact that unilateral action on the part of the United States will never be enough to stop illegal immigration. Immigrants come… — Barbara Jordan
One thing is very clear: Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits. — Barbara Jordan
It is obviously easier, for the short run, to draw cheap labor from adjacent pools of poverty...than to find it among one's own people. And… — George F. Kennan
Legal immigrants play by the rules and come in under the law. They work, raise their families, pay taxes, and serve in the Armed Forces.… — Edward Kennedy
La Raza stands for 'The Race' - and they say so openly. They are a pro-Hispanic organization; I will call them a racist organization. They… — Steve King
...the mayor should not be advancing a policy that encourages [illegal] immigrants to think of New York City as their safe haven. — Ed Koch
If you care about your personal liberty, you'll be cautious when you feel comfortable, blame all the illegal immigrants for everything. What you need to… — Ron Paul
We must return immigration to a logical, orderly process where people fill out their applications and wait for approval. We must make sure illegal immigrants… — Ross Perot
Sixty percent of our immigrants are admitted merely because they have relatives here. Many of these people are not immediate relative, but are part of… — Ronald Reagan
In 1992, the federal Government actually issued more work authorizations to immigrants and temporary foreign workers than the net number of new jobs created by… — Ronald Reagan
This is a serious problem of major concern, and we have got to approach it in a way that is consistent with this nation's tradition… — Janet Reno
Every time one of us starts talking about more effective immigration controls, somebody else throws up the Statue of Liberty, how we're a nation of… — Alan K. Simpson
It is a travesty, in my mind, for the state and local governments on the one hand to expect the Federal government to reimburse them… — Alan K. Simpson
One of the strengths of this country has been our diversity. One of the strengths of this country has been the fact that we are… — Christine Todd Whitman
Observe immigrants not as they come travel-wan up the gang-plank, nor as they issue toil-begrimed from the pit's mouth or mill-gate, but in their gatherings,… — Edward Alsworth Ross
By balancing the needs of families and employers, and by extending a safe haven to those fleeing persecution, our immigration policy serves its historic purpose.… — Spencer Abraham
One thing that's really interesting is not only the magnitude of the recent immigration into this country, but also its distribution and its investment in… — Unknown Author
We've seen those results in generations of Muslim immigrants - farmers and factory workers, helping to lay the railroads and build our cities, the Muslim… — Barack Obama
An employer verification system must be implemented to ensure jobs are not given to illegal immigrants. — Mitt Romney

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