Asylums Quote by Thomas Paine

Europe, and not England, is the parent country of America. This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and…

— 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

While migration is inevitable, the fact remains that most people leave their homes to escape violence and the certain persecution that comes from it.

— Richard Grenell

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

“At a time when there are more refugees than ever, the rich world has turned its back on them. Our myths and religions are…

— Ben Rawlence

“Our nation was settled and populated by Christians who could not abide persecution. Shipload after shipload of our Christian ancestors, for decade after decade,…

— John Price

The emigrants although of different parties and different religious sects all flew from persecution in pursuit of liberty.

— James Monroe

“America has nothing to fear from these newcomers, that they have come here for the same reason that families came here 150 years ago—all…

— Barack Obama

The only asylum Was the poorhouse, and thosewho could afford, Rather than send their folks to such a place, Kept them at home; and…

— Robert Frost

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

Where asylum is used as a route to economic migration, it can cause deep resentment in the host community.

— David Blunkett