Best Immigration Wisdom

720 Immigration quotes by 350 unique authors

Citizenship to me is more than a piece of paper. Citizenship is also about character. I am an American. We're just waiting for our country… — Jose Antonio Vargas
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
The question taxpayers keep asking is 'why should we pay for services for those who have broken the law to get here?' They should not,… — Unknown Author
We need to deport these criminals and negotiate agreements requiring that they do their time in their own countries. — Kathleen Brown
Every time we sign a treaty with another country, the treaty (should) include prisoner transfer provisions.... Under these provisions, the country in which the crimes… — Kathleen Brown
At the current rate of 28 miles of SBInet [Secure Border Initiative network] technology every 4.5 years, it would take 320 years - or until… — Henry Cuellar
It's absolutely the wrong signal, I think, to those who have entered this country legally or those who may be considering illegal immigration for a… — Elizabeth Dole
I know firsthand that many employers who comply with other labor standards still hire the undocumented. Many businesses pay the minimum wage and have barely… — Unknown Author
Where I come from, taxpayers get justifiably upset that illegals can keep getting aid when we are cutting programs that help full-fledged U.S. citizens. — Unknown Author
...we will not grant amnesty to illegal aliens in this Congress or, hopefully ever again. We did that once. Everybody said it was a one… — Phil Gramm
Granting amnesty to people who broke the law penalizes the millions of people who are waiting to come to America legally. — Phil Gramm
The frustrations have been festering for 12 years because federal policy has forced immigration into this area with no programs to accommodate this thrust and… — Unknown Author
The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become... We have to address the population issue. The United Nations, with the U.S. supporting… — Gaylord Nelson
As far as I know, most organizations are avoiding population issues because they're politically frightened by the charge that comes from some proponents of immigration… — Gaylord Nelson
All nations are degrading and consuming their environment to a point beyond capacity. In the past 15 years in the U.S. we have added 1300… — Gaylord Nelson
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
I've always said that the 1986 [Immigration Reform and Control] Act had a fourth leg [in addition to law enforcement, increased immigration and amnesty] to… — Jan C. Ting
The raging monster upon the land is population growth. In its presence, sustainability is but a fragile theoretical construct. To say, as many do, that… — Pete Wilson
...what threatens us today in the world of computers and other invasions of privacy is not a national ID card but a number of other… — Paul Simon
I very firmly believe that we have to make sure that we enforce our borders, that we have an employment verification system, and that those… — Mitt Romney
Securing the border is priority number one. — Mitt Romney
Those who have come to the United States illegally should not be given amnesty or an easier path to citizenship over those already in line. — Mitt Romney
An employer verification system must be implemented to ensure jobs are not given to illegal immigrants. — Mitt Romney
Illegal immigrants should be required to return to their home country. — Mitt Romney

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