Quotes About Immigration

Our nation relies on immigrants.

America is a country of immigrants. It's what makes America unique.

We must be clear: Donald Trump is lying when he conflates immigrants coming across the border with MS-13 gangs.

America was built by immigrants. Immigrants come here for work - to contribute and get to a better place. That's my story. It's a story of hope.

I see myself as a go-to person for immigrants.

That's what this country is. It's made up of immigrants.

Throughout history, groups of Americans have attacked immigrants who fled danger and destruction at home and arrived in America hoping for the opportunities those of us born here are lucky enough to enjoy.

If we grant immigrants moral agency, we assume that they are capable of abiding by the law, and that they are legally responsible when they do not.

The illegal immigrants are like termites. They are eating the grain that should go to the poor; they are taking our jobs.

My parents were first-generation immigrants. My mum wore a sari but at school and as a teenager and in my 20s I wanted to fit in.

Every year, thousands of immigrants, asylum seekers and migrants assume great hardships to find safety in America. They choose our country because they see the United States as a land of justice, as a place of safety, and a beacon of hope.

We are a nation of immigrants.

I am as pro-immigrant as you can get, I believe America needs immigrants. But I also believe in strong borders.

Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery.

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.

I live in Arizona. I think the Hispanic people are amazing. I think when people talk about illegal immigration... it does them a disservice.

I am, you know, adamantly against illegal immigration.

In my essay for 'The Good Immigrant,' I write about how concerns about race and immigration crept up on me a bit because of how I grew up and my background - I was quite fortunate, really; I never got the rough end of the stick with a lot of that kind of stuff.

The power of immigration, the power of the American dream, if you think about the American dream, it is the best brand out there.

For too long, our immigration system has failed to live up to the ideals and principles our nation was founded on.

Open borders would be clear access to this country without going through a legal immigration process, and that's exactly what Mrs. Clinton is wanting us to do.

Immigration is as much about the American experience and the values we share, and a lot more about economics than it is about politics.

I find that women... deal with immigration differently. And I'm interested in that.

I think when you think about immigration, what we need to do is realize that that human capital, if put in a place to succeed, will literally sacrifice everything.