Immigration Quote by Tim Pawlenty

[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

The United States needs to be made more appealing to legal immigrants.

— Mitt Romney

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

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

I do think that we need more of a balance between merit-based and familial-based immigration.

— Mike Coffman

Immigrant workers have become essential to the U.S. workforce, contributing across sectors and playing a noteworthy role in our country's economy.

— Tom Suozzi

Illegal immigrants in considerable numbers have become productive members of our society and are a basic part of our work force. Those who have…

— Ronald Reagan

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

Labor force needs and economic conditions are disregarded in our policies. Many aspects of our current policies and procedures are patently wrong. For example,…

— Ronald Reagan

We should strengthen our immigration laws to prevent the importation of foreign wages and working conditions. We should make it illegal for employers to…

— Edward Kennedy

The time to fix our broken immigration system is now... We need stronger enforcement on the border and at the workplace... But for reform…

— Barack Obama

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