Do you realize what's been done to this whole definition of immigrants? The way Democrats and the left talk about immigration, immigration is anybody who wants to come to the country. And so if you're opposed to anybody coming in, then you're anti-immigrant.
It's going to take a while for some of these things.
Unfortunately, the administration's plan is an ounce of cure for a pound of problems.
The American people are not anti-immigrant. We are concerned about the lack of coherence in our immigration policy and enforcement.
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.
When politicians talk about immigration reform, they usually mean the following, amnesty, open borders, lower wages.
Congress in the immigration law gives the president the power to restrict or suspend the entry of people he may deem appropriate.
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.
In November [2016], Americans are gonna have to make a decision about what we care about and who we are. We get these spasms of politics around immigration and fearmongering and then our traditions and our history and our better impulses kick in. That's how we all ended up here. 'Cause I guarantee you at some point every one of us has somebody in our background who people didn't want coming here. And yet here we are.
Waiting for a long-term solution to immigration reform will not make Americans safer.
The immigration thing has to be brought to a head, and I feel that the best way to do that is endorse the worst, in the sense of he is a racist and he knows what I'm talking about.
One of the strengths of this country has been our diversity. One of the strengths of this country has been the fact that we are a nation of immigrants.
I support legal immigration.
In recent days, the media, as it usually does, has missed the whole point on immigration.
I'm also particularly pleased that there is bipartisan support to include the input of border communities. Not only will security be strengthened according to Washington, D. C. , but border communities will have a say as well.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are in New York City. We have got to do something about immigration.
Let's be very clear first off. Nothing has changed about Donald Trump's position on dealing with illegal immigration.
America was, in the eyes of so many people, and it's what people respect America for, it is people have been able to come here, find a place, contribute to the economy. That's what immigration has been in America.
Mexico extends beyond its borders.
It almost seems that nobody can hate America as much as native Americans. America needs new immigrants to love and cherish it.