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720 Immigration quotes by 350 unique authors

No. 1, it [amnesty for illegal aliens] demoralizes the people that are going through the legal process. It's a very clear signal that why go… — Marco Rubio
...you're never going to have a legal immigration system that works if you grant amnesty. — Marco Rubio
There are going to be stories of very young kids that were brought to this country at a very young age who don't even speak… — Marco Rubio
We've come to a basic agreement, which is that first, people will be legalized. In other words, not citizens, but they'll be allowed to work,… — Charles Schumer
No one believed [the 1986 amnesty for illegal aliens] was tough enough on illegal immigration, and it didn't give enough flexibility on future legal immigration. — Charles Schumer
Unfortunately, the administration's plan is an ounce of cure for a pound of problems. — Charles Schumer
Our borders are much too porous...We want to keep them open, but we also have to be much more careful. ...Right now, if you get… — Charles Schumer
This bill [Immigration Reform and Control act of 1986] is a gamble, a riverboat gamble. There is no guarantee that employer sanctions will work or… — Charles Schumer
How can we vote for a bill [S.744] that our own CBO says will reduce average wages in America for 12 years, increase unemployment for… — Jeff Sessions
This [Gang of Eight bill (S.744)] is far, far too many low-skilled workers that are going to take jobs and pull down wages of people… — Jeff Sessions
We need to be protecting American citizens who are here, out of work, and hurting today-minorities, Blacks and Whites and all colors and races that… — Jeff Sessions
Encouraging self-sufficiency must be a bedrock for our immigration policy, with the goal of reducing poverty, strengthening the family, and promoting our economic values. But… — Jeff Sessions
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
Nonetheless, GAO's conclusion that employer sanctions had somehow caused employment discrimination was contradicted by GAO's own Chief of Methodology, who criticized the GAO report. ...here… — Alan K. Simpson
So let us take our fair share of the true refugees and act responsible as a government in providing for their necessary expenses. Let us… — Alan K. Simpson
Apparently, union bosses are so distraught about declining enrollments they will stoop to exploiting illegal workers. There is no doubt that this would hurt American… — Lamar S. Smith
I can't come up with any good reason why they [the INS] would unilaterally disarm. — Lamar S. Smith
The INS, by their actions, is telling would-be illegal aliens that if you don't get caught entering the U.S., we'll look the other way so… — Lamar S. Smith
What they are doing is disarming in the battle to stop illegal drugs and illegal aliens. — Lamar S. Smith
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
What immigration really does is redistribute wealth away from workers toward employers. — Unknown Author
What, then, is this new man, the American? They are a mixture of English, Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Germans, and Swedes. From this promiscuous breed,… — J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
In times of shrinking expectations,... everyone feels like a victim and pushes away outsiders to defend his own corner. — Oscar Handlin
He doesn't like my name... Of course we couldn't all come over on the Mayflower... But I got here as soon as I could, and… — Anton Cermak

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