Immigration Quotations

Because the worst of all worlds is when you pretend like you have an immigration policy, you make coming into the United States without our permission illegal, and then you actually don't enforce it.

The aging and declining population will have far-reaching impacts. Declining fertility rates will possibly increase immigration. The structure of family and society will inevitably change.

Illegal immigration presents a huge problem. That is why I decided to spend a week along the southern border to see firsthand how bad the problem is and, more importantly, what Congress can do to fix it.

As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture.

All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian.

However, in recent years our nation has seen a sizable influx of illegal immigration that at best highlights some alarming inadequacies and at worst indicates a broken system.

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration problem, it isn't really a serious problem. The really serious problem is assimilation.

The President would usually talk to me about matters relating to the immigration problem.

The conflict between the creatures of Native Lore and the immigration of the European preternatural hosts is hinted at in 'Blood Bound' and reflects the conflicts between the human immigrants and the Indian people who were already here.

The economic impact of illegal immigration on taxpayers is catastrophic.

If you want to stop illegal immigration, you have to make it so that - so that the people that hire the illegal immigrants will not be in a position to hire them.

Conservatives aren't anti-immigrant - conservatives are pro-legal immigration.

We will never stop illegal immigration until this country has a comprehensive, realistic immigration policy.

Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.

Immigration is not just compatible with but is a necessary component of economic growth.

Ours is an open and accepting society, and has historically provided an avenue for lawful immigration to all those willing to accept the responsibilities of citizenship.

Mr. Speaker, our Nation depends on immigrants' labor, and I hope we can create an immigration system as dependable as they are.

Our Nation's immigration laws are disrespected both by those who cross our borders illegally and by the businesses that hire those illegal immigrants.

Everybody will say that they're not opposed to immigration; they're opposed to illegal immigration. That's what I'm saying.

Britain's an island; it's always had a constant ebb and flow of immigration - it makes it a better place.

Hopping the fence or wading the Rio Grande River isn't part of America's immigration process.

We all learned in kindergarten that the beginning is a very good place to start. As we have this debate on illegal immigration and illegal entry into this country, let's begin at the very beginning by sealing the borders to this great Nation.

I regard many of the neoconservatives as personal friends, but that's not stopped them from behaving with extraordinary viciousness towards those of us who raised the immigration issue.

On immigration, there are a lot of hurdles before anything arrives at the White House.

Next, we will create a modern immigration law.

Undoubtedly, there are numerous problems with the immigration system here in The United States.

The underlying part of any comprehensive immigration bill is family unit.

I'm in favor of immigration but we also need rules.

In the absence of a limitation on local enforcement powers, the states are bound by the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution to enforce violations of the federal immigration laws.

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants.

I had fought against the unjust restriction of immigration.

People talk about immigration, but they won't talk about the corruption that actually exists between Mexico and the U.S.

While I support immigration regulated through a legal framework, I do not support rewarding those who broke the law to get here.

As far as wages are concerned, the only difference between immigration and birth is that birth takes longer.

If those who wrote and ratified the 14th Amendment had imagined laws restricting immigration - and had anticipated huge waves of illegal immigration - is it reasonable to presume they would have wanted to provide the reward of citizenship to the children of the violators of those laws? Surely not.

We also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration.

By the reduction of the Arabs on the one hand and Jewish immigration in the transition period on the other, we will ensure an absolute Hebrew majority in a parliamentary regime.

Arizona did not make illegal, illegal. It is a crime to enter or remain in the U.S. in violation of federal law. States have had inherent authority to enforce immigration laws when the federal government has failed or refused to do so.

At the very end, what is going to happen is that immigration will be reduced considerably. And how can we get to that stage? By agreements on sectors.

Quite simply, federal laws already on the books aimed at stopping the flow of illegal immigration must be enforced. Furthermore, states must be given the resources necessary to confront the problem, which includes strengthening the border patrol.

Immigration is a good thing. We should make that as easy as possible.

Immigration is one of the leading contributors to population growth.

I don't see how the party that says it's the party of the family is going to adopt an immigration policy which destroys families that have been here a quarter century.

I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigration.

The Obama administration will continue to fight for a comprehensive immigration solution that includes AgJobs and a stable workforce for our farms.

If America is a nation of laws as we proclaim, then our immigration laws are part of the package.

So now is an opportunity for us to stand up and have a good, strong immigration policy to make sure that E- Verify becomes mandatory and we have got to train and properly equip our Border Patrol.

When dealing with illegal immigration, the answer is simple; enforce Constitutional mandates, and you will protect Floridians and the American people.

It could be construed that the reason I wouldn't wish to live in England is the immigration explosion. And that's not true at all.

Alien - an American sovereign in his probationary state.

We have the most generous immigration policy, but what is a concern is when illegal immigrants come and undermine a variety of the systems that work in order to make our society function.

It's a myth that the border can't be enforced. It can be enforced.

The underpinning of immigration concerns is xenophobia and racism and nationalism.

Overpopulation is perhaps the biggest problem facing us, and immigration is part of that problem. It has to be addressed.

I'm in favor of liberalizing immigration because of the effect it would have on restaurants. I'd let just about everybody in except the English.

The only sustainable way to increase demand for vacant houses is to spur the formation of new households. Admitting more skilled immigrants, who tend to earn enough to buy homes, would accomplish that while paying other dividends to the U.S. economy.

We have never had the will to enforce the immigration laws. What you see is what you'll continue to get.

This bill [Immigration Reform and Control act of 1986] is a gamble, a riverboat gamble. There is no guarantee that employer sanctions will work or that amnesty will work. We are headed into uncharted waters.

No one believed [the 1986 amnesty for illegal aliens] was tough enough on illegal immigration, and it didn't give enough flexibility on future legal immigration.

Unfortunately, the administration's plan is an ounce of cure for a pound of problems.

Opposes compromise immigration bill- it tears apart families.

We have history as a guide, and history suggests that this brand of comprehensive reform ... is a recipe for failure.

When you talk about the problem of illegal immigration, people are angry and polarized. When you talk about the answers, the debate gets a little different.

I hope that Republicans in the House and Mr. Cantor will embrace that as part of immigration reform.

I take issue with many people's description of people being "Illegal" Immigrants. There aren't any illegal Human Beings as far as I'm concerned.

...what about the millions of poor in this country who desperately need assistance and services to help bring them out of poverty? Shall they go to the back of the line? and shall those who have made a dramatic illegal entry, who would normally not be entitled to government assistance, or even entry itself, be put at the front?

Our Muslim friends must learn from previous waves of immigration.

Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.

It is fair to say there are individuals in the United States who ascribe to al-Qaeda-type beliefs.

We are trying to identify employers that might be [hiring illegal aliens] and to take effective action against them. We're trying to make sure that employers that want to cooperate have a system whereby they can verify the employment status of a person that they are seeking to hire. It is part of a comprehensive initiative in which we look both at the border, at the workplace, at criminal aliens, in an attempt to have a comprehensive effort aimed at stopping illegal immigration while at the same time promoting legal immigration according to principles of due process.

The California proposition [Prop. 187] is one I would agree with. That's the easiest way to put it.

A written regulation in NASCAR is about as reliable as an Egyptian immigration law.

Waiting for a long-term solution to immigration reform will not make Americans safer.

When you've seen prejudice, you understand that we aren't finished, that we're still perfecting this American experiment.

...for the system to be credible, people actually have to be deported at the end of the process.

[It is] one of the most complex and emotional issues of out time.

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

We can certainly defuse the intensity of the anti-immigrant feeling if we can bring some reality to the discussion by showing that they are not using that many resources.

It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.

For our immigration policy to make sense, it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it.

Credibility in immigration policy can be summed up in one sentence: Those who should get in, get in; those who should be kept out, are kept out; and those who should not be here will be required to leave.

The year I married my American husband, I won the lottery - and I tried to give it to somebody else, because I was already approved - not the money lottery, the immigration lottery.

However, I don't doubt that a wave of immigration will come to Poland.

Chicago is not a bad place to live. But the usual story of immigration is the happy fulfillment of human potential in America that is not available anywhere else - it's propaganda, really. It's more complicated than that.

It's a huge gap in security, it's a huge problem we've had with our immigration system for many years.

These people are out of control. It's stunning.

I think in the U.S., the border fence is no longer an immigration issue primarily; it's a security issue.

The truth is, immigrants tend to be more American than people born here.

Bush has legitimized a huge expansion of the welfare state, liberalizing immigration, and using force for democratization abroad. All the next Democratic president has to do to finish Bush's hard work is to raise taxes to pay for it all.

Spelling is difficult because there are too many rules. Silent letters only exist to make it harder for illegal immigrants to learn English.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are in New York City. We have got to do something about immigration.

Arnold Schwarzenegger got into a huge debate with Arianna Huffington about immigration - going back and forth - finally immigration came in and hauled them both away.

Donald Trump unveiled his immigration policy and now he's getting a lot of flak. His policy would have prevented his own grandfather from coming to America. That explains his new campaign slogan: 'Vote Trump to prevent another Trump.'

We are going to make sure that America is open to legal immigration because that is wealth and the talent and the entrepreneurial skills for the 21st Century.

Therefore, if we are a Nation of laws and a Nation of immigrants, immigration should occur within a legal framework, not through the machinations of illegal schemes and scams that threaten our national security.

I do believe there is absolutely space for legitimate debate in a liberal democracy about immigration selection, screening and integration.

Rural Alberta is a lot less homogeneous than it used to be, partly because of my immigration policies.

We have to do immigration reform while the pro-deportation crew is still reeling.

I have been for border security for years. I voted for border security in the United States Senate. And my comprehensive immigration reform plan of course includes border security.

Immigration is not the top issue for Latinos. Latinos are like every other American - economy, jobs, healthcare, education.