Asylums Quote by Eileen Simpson

The United States should be an asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty.

— Thomas Paine

The original asylum process was created during the 'cold war.' In the United States Refugee Act of 1980 America was happy to provide a…

— Tom Suozzi

This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty from every part of Europe. Hither have they…

— Thomas Paine

Our world is facing a refugee crisis of a magnitude not seen since the Second World War. This presents us with great challenges and…

— Pope Francis

America is an insane asylum run by the inmates.

— Lester Roloff

The point of asylum is not to declare to the world what country you think is the pinnacle of civilization. The point of asylum…

— Glenn Greenwald

For centuries, our country has welcomed people fleeing religious persecution, war and humanitarian crises to create a better future for themselves and their futures.…

— Jaime Harrison

“I came to understand that in the United States, land of the fabled American dream, it is un-American to be a refugee. The refugee…

— Viet Thanh Nguyen

Every new refugee to a society, whether it's the United States or some other place, is subjected to fear. They are the new outsider…

— Nguyen Viet Thang

A refugee in the traditional vision is someone who flees from country to another because of persecution or conflict. But what we're witnessing now…

— Antonio Guterres

We cannot forget that we are a nation founded by refugees who were fleeing oppression and often fearful for their lives.

— Brad Schneider

The United States was built on the idea that we could create a free country that would serve as a haven for those fleeing…

— Ted Lieu