Best Immigration Reform Quotations
135 Immigration Reform quotes by 73 unique authors
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All I can tell you is what I see at home- a lot of lessons learned from '86. That, 'OK, we'll go one-time amnesty and…
— Michael C. Burgess
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People have a pathway to citizenship right now- It's to abide by the immigration laws, and if they have a family relationship, if they have…
— Bob Goodlatte
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But simply someone who broke the law, came here, say, 'I'll give you citizenship now,' that I don't think is going to happen.
— Bob Goodlatte
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So I think there's going to be a constituent backlash against this thing soon, as they see it moving in that direction...Whether they can pass…
— Steve King
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Even Republicans seem to think that these undocumented Democrats could be made [GOP] voters...and what happens is that two out every three that would be…
— Steve King
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I thought that conclusion that we leaped to right after the election, that has been disproven statistically so many times, I don't know why Republicans…
— Steve King
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A special pathway to citizenship is off the table... when I talk to members of the group in the Senate, they're saying that we're both…
— Raul Labrador
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Any new pathway to citizenship is completely off the table ... [Illegal immigrants should be able to get citizenship] the same way as any other…
— Raul Labrador
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Extending amnesty to those who came here illegally or overstayed their visas is dangerous waters...We are a nation of laws, and I will evaluate any…
— Jim Sensenbrenner
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It would cost Americans their jobs when they have to compete with millions of more [immigrants] for scarce jobs.
— Lamar S. Smith
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American taxpayers will be forced to foot the bill for the overwhelming costs of amnesty. Under current law, once 11 million illegal immigrants receive probationary…
— Lamar S. Smith
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We have to stand up for these issues when it's tough, and that's what I've done. I did it when I was in the state…
— Barack Obama
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Independent economists say immigration reform will grow our economy and shrink our deficits by almost $1 trillion in the next two decades. And for good…
— Barack Obama
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Number one, it is absolutely critical that we tone down the rhetoric when it comes to the immigration debate, because there has been an undertone…
— Barack Obama
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Estiven Rodriguez couldn't speak a word of English when he moved to New York City at age nine. But last month, thanks to the support…
— Barack Obama
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Number one, it is important that we fix the legal immigration system, because right now we've got a backlog that means years for people to…
— Barack Obama
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I do not want two classes of citizens in this country. I want everybody to prosper. That's going to be a top priority.
— Barack Obama
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The system isn't working when 12 million people live in hiding, and hundreds of thousands cross our borders illegally each year; when companies hire undocumented…
— Barack Obama
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I marched with you in the streets of Chicago to meet our immigration challenge. I fought with you in the Senate for comprehensive immigration reform.…
— Barack Obama
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If we are going to solve the challenges we face, you need a President who will pursue genuine solutions day in and day out. And…
— Barack Obama
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It's a campaign strategy. He's all about getting the votes. I support gay marriage too, but Obama only does things to stir the pot and…
— Barack Obama
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Together, undocumented people like me and our relatives, friends and allies wait for broader immigration reform, not just for Dreamers but also for undocumented workers…
— Jose Antonio Vargas
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I started getting more and more active around immigration reform because this was such a waste of lives, such a waste of potential, such a…
— Laurene Powell Jobs
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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…
— John McCain
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Hard-working immigrant workers in this country deserve a real path to citizenship as a part of comprehensive immigration reform...We will continue to work with the…
— John Sweeney
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