Economy Quote by Mercedes Schlapp

I don't think our priority should be on immigrants. Obviously, they come to the States for a better life, so the last thing they…

— Frances Tiafoe

For too long the U.S. immigration system has focused on accepting low-skilled immigrants. Basic economics tells us that the surge of low-skilled workers depresses…

— Mercedes Schlapp

It is a commonplace of American life that immigrants have made our country great and continue to make a very important contribution to the…

— William J. Clinton

The economy must be our top priority.

— Doug Burgum

Significantly opening up immigration to skilled workers solves two problems. The companies could hire the educated workers they need. And those workers would compete…

— Alan Greenspan

Unfortunately, we have to dial down low-skilled immigration. We have to recognize that there is more unemployment among the lesser-skilled workers than among the…

— Edward Conard

Immigration is part of the reason why our economy is stronger and better positioned than most of our other competitors, is because we've got…

— Barack Obama

We ought to increase legal immigration for our country's advantage. The high-tech world we are now dominating is dependent on educated folks, but we're…

— George H. W. Bush

Reforms to our complex and dysfunctional immigration system should not in any way favor those who came here illegally over the millions of applicants…

— Mike Lee

Immigrants are critical to our strength in every essential industry, from agriculture and education to health care, domestic work, construction, food processing, technology, and…

— Alex Padilla

The priority of the Trump administration is to secure the border and deport criminal aliens; people who are not just here illegally but who…

— Paul Ryan

[We need] to choose immigrants based on merit. Merit, skill, and proficiency. Doesn't that sound nice? And to establish new immigration controls to boost…

— Donald Trump