Accommodate Quote by Jimmy Carter
“Our laws were not designed to accommodate three or four thousand refugees coming here per day. Our laws were designed for people to be screened in a foreign country, carefully catalogued, and brought here a few at a time. This just didn't happen.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Remarks on immigration policy, 1978, United Nations
The speaker critiques current immigration laws as ill‑suited for large, rapid influxes, highlighting the need for systematic, humane processing.
In simple terms: Laws aren’t built for mass refugee arrivals.
Key Takeaway
Reform immigration systems for scalability and compassion.
Themes
immigration
policy
humanitarianism
Mood
concerned
hopeful
Type
policy
humanitarian
When to use this quote
- asylum processing
- community integration programs
- international aid coordination
- legal reforms
Key Concepts
refugee law
bureaucratic design
Questions to Reflect On
- What mechanisms can handle sudden refugee surges?
- How balance security with humanitarian obligations?
A Different Perspective
Political realities may resist swift change.
