Armed forces Quote by Edward Kennedy

The majority of immigrants are in search of a better life for their families or are seeking safety by leaving violent and corrupt countries.

— Mercedes Schlapp

Indeed, many of the illegal crossers who have entered the country in the last two years after being detained have actually been either unaccompanied…

— Alan Bersin

Immigrants are integral to the strength of our nation. They deserve comprehensive reform that will provide a pathway to citizenship and ensure that families…

— Jan Schakowsky

Legal immigrants deserve respect for following the laws of our nation and completing the process. This is not an extreme concept. It is a…

— Mercedes Schlapp

A tremendous number of people come to the country legally, but overstay their visas. And there has to be a far stronger mechanism for…

— Adam Schiff

Like other discriminatory legislation in our country's history, immigration laws define and differentiate legal status on the basis of arbitrary attributes. Immigration laws create…

— Aviva Chomsky

For those who have come here illegally, they might have a transition time to allow them to set their affairs in order. And then…

— Mitt Romney

All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.…

— Barack Obama

The vast majority of immigrants - regardless of the conditions of war and poverty that may wrack their home countries - come and contribute…

— Pramila Jayapal

Immigrant families pay taxes. They work. They start businesses. They spend money in their communities. They join native-born families in being economically productive, both…

— Annie Lowrey

Sixty percent of our immigrants are admitted merely because they have relatives here. Many of these people are not immediate relative, but are part…

— Ronald Reagan

Immigrants are illegal, since once they set foot on European soil, they have violated the law.

— Marine Le Pen