Immigrants Quotes

362 Immigrants quotes by 246 unique authors

America was born as a nation of immigrants who have always contributed to its greatness. — Charles B. Rangel
Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them. — Charles B. Rangel
Our nation is built upon a history of immigration, dating back to our first pioneers, the Pilgrims. For more than three centuries, we have welcomed… — Ami Bera
Do all children have some inherent right to live in America if they have done nothing wrong? If not, then why should the children of… — Thomas Sowell
My parents, Romanian immigrants, struggled to provide me a better life than the ones they had left in their homeland. They worked hard to give… — Dominique Moceanu
My foundation now has some 120 football pitches laid out for children, a lot of them immigrants. We live in a multicultural society. — Johan Cruyff
The goal of immigration policy should be what is in the best interests of the American people as a whole. I would recommend limiting immigration… — Jan C. Ting
Both my parents were immigrants, as were many of their friends, the parents of the children with whom I grew up. Of course I respect… — Jan C. Ting
We should favor young immigrants with many years of work ahead of them. We should favor immigrants who have demonstrated an ability to learn and… — Jan C. Ting
I personally believe that a democratic society is morally entitled to set and enforce a limit on the number of new immigrants admitted each year. — Jan C. Ting
The DREAM Act was intended to benefit illegal immigrants who were brought here as children, the most sympathetic subset among our large illegal immigrant population. — Jan C. Ting
Illegal immigrants make a rational choice when they decide to violate our immigration laws. They weigh the costs, including the risks of getting caught, against… — Jan C. Ting
All Americans are either immigrants or descendants of ancestors who came from somewhere else, including Native Americans. We should all respect and admire immigrants. — Jan C. Ting
In the fall of 1978, I left the religious, conservative, biracial, slow-paced culture of South Carolina for the secular, liberal, multi-ethnic, intense culture of Princeton… — Virginia Postrel
We are indeed a nation of immigrants. People who choose to come to America have always been one of our greatest sources of national vitality.… — Thomas Perez
Here in Spain, there are Argentine Jews, children and grandchildren of immigrants of Jews who fled Germany or Austria in the thirties, and in the… — Antonio Munoz Molina
When your parents are Middle Eastern immigrants, you have three choices. You can become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. — Michael Mina
As legal residents, immigrants would contribute more in taxes, spend more at our businesses, start companies of their own and create more jobs. Immigration is… — Jose Andres Puerta
As immigrants, we understand better than most that to be an American is a privilege that conveys not just rights but responsibilities. — Jose Andres Puerta
The roots of Silicon Valley are full of stories of immigrants and minority groups who experienced bigotry and made it anyway. Why should women be… — Sarah Lacy
As the daughter of immigrants, growing up in New York City, you are either at the table or on the menu. — Grace Meng
All three of the great waves of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century European immigrants to America innovated. — Malcolm Gladwell
There are still states that have not evolved so much as California, that still skimp on recognition and, even worse, the rights of immigrants. — Enrique Pena Nieto
More than 1 million U.S. citizens live in Mexico, and my country remains the largest source of immigrants to the United States. — Enrique Pena Nieto
The American story is a story of immigration. I would be the last person who would say immigrants are not important to America. — Phil Gramm

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