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Immigration Reform Quotes by John McCain
- We were pleased to hear the President state his firm commitment that he will do whatever is necessary to accomplish this important goal.
- Just because they broke the law doesn't mean they're condemned forever to a twilight status ... I believe that most Americans feel that for these…
- Well, I don't think it is amnesty to start with. Second of all, what do you want to do with them? That is the question…
- It's the only way that I see that it can be done," McCain said. "Obviously, it has failed in the past, but I also notice…
- We can't go on forever with 11 million people living in this country in the shadows in an illegal status. We cannot forever have children…
- If you have a large bloc of Americans who believe you're trying to keep their ... fellow Hispanics down and deprive them of an opportunity,…
- Immigration and border security remain critical issues that I am committed to addressing this year. The good news is that illegal immigration is at an…
- I think conventional wisdom is that time is not on our side. But there are a number of members of Congress who have primaries and…
More Immigration Reform Quotes
- I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, economic contributions, and humanitarian concerns. — Jeff Bingaman
- I support lowering the level of legal immigration by a moderate amount at this time. Legal immigration reform must be based upon… — William J. Clinton
- I recently spoke with Barbara Jordan of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, and I increasingly believe we need a system to… — William J. Clinton
- This bill [Immigration Reform and Control act of 1986] is a gamble, a riverboat gamble. There is no guarantee that employer sanctions… — Charles Schumer
- I've always said that the 1986 [Immigration Reform and Control] Act had a fourth leg [in addition to law enforcement, increased immigration… — Jan C. Ting
- There are many miles to go before we get this done ... But I have a feeling that ... we're going to… — Michael Bennet
- I think this group of people came together in a way that they haven't before in 2007. I'm very optimistic we can… — Sherrod Brown
- He [Rubio] is so knowledgeable about this issue ... I'm glad to see somebody with his background step forward and say it's… — Saxby Chambliss
- We are dealing with the question of the 11 million people paying their taxes, having a path to legalization and, then, ultimately,… — Dick Durbin
- We have 11 million people in this country that need a pathway to citizenship. — Dick Durbin
- I hope that Republicans in the House and Mr. Cantor will embrace that as part of immigration reform. — Dick Durbin
- We have a long way to go, some tough issues ahead of us, and I'm sure there will be some obstacles in… — Dick Durbin