Amnesty Quote by Virgil Goode

There are some benefits [that illegal aliens] clearly ought not have...[including] health benefits and welfare benefits and others that serve as a magnet attracting…

— Henry Cisneros

Amnesty is a terrible policy, and it's terrible politics. It's a terrible policy because you are rewarding people for breaking the law.

— Tom Tancredo

Amnesty is a big billboard, a flashing billboard, to the rest of the world that we don't really mean our immigration law.

— Richard Lamm

Granting amnesty to people who broke the law penalizes the millions of people who are waiting to come to America legally.

— Phil Gramm

You know, when President Reagan, who was one of my idols, granted amnesty to about three million illegal immigrants it was based on the…

— Jan Brewer

That's an interesting paradox to think about. Make it legal and it's no good. Why? Because as long as it's illegal the people who…

— Milton Friedman

3 "amnesty" didn't mean rewarding illegal behavior.

— John McCain

I think an amnesty program... which is what the president (George W. Bush) has proposed... those are reasonable proposals.

— Mitt Romney

Granting amnesty to those who willfully broke the law makes a mockery of our legal system and encourages even more lawlessness - potentially more…

— Mark Meadows

Illegal aliens have broken our laws, and they shouldn't be rewarded with amnesty and immediate legalization.

— Tom Fitton

One thing is very clear: Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits.

— Barbara Jordan

Those who have come to the United States illegally should not be given amnesty or an easier path to citizenship over those already in…

— Mitt Romney