Asylums Quote by Thomas Paine

The United States, which has been called the home of the persecuted and the dispossessed, has been since its founding an asylum for emotional…

— Eileen Simpson

As a nation, we must address the persecution of all religious minorities.

— Mark Meadows

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

Asylum under the traditional definition doesn't necessarily include people coming here for economic reasons, but I think one of the biggest things we need…

— Katie Hill

Obviously these [white-guard] emigres enjoy the right of asylum existing also in the U.S. So far as we are concerned we would never tolerate…

— Joseph Stalin

Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for…

— Samuel Adams

We have asylum laws that provide humanitarian relief. Those who qualify under those laws are entitled to the relief that we extend. Those who…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

Asylum is for people fleeing persecution, not those searching for a better job. Yet our broken system - with its debilitating court rulings, a…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

Humanity has gained its suit; Liberty will nevermore be without an asylum.

— Marquis de Lafayette

Our asylum laws were written to protect victims fleeing persecution in their home countries. By limiting the scope of these laws and refusing to…

— Sharice Davids

I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever…

— George Washington