Sebastian Kurz Quotes

If there is not a united policy, this mechanism will not work: it will collapse, and it will... undoubtedly be the end of Schengen, the return of national borders.

Schengen cannot survive without the most dramatic reform, and the external borders of Europe must be rapidly strengthened.

I would like free movement within the E.U. as a result of us protecting external borders.

I think that each country must protect its own borders, and that is why I'm simply asking for the abolition of Schengen.

I do not have the slightest bit of confidence in the European Union to protect the borders of the European Union.

There must be protection of the external borders.

No one wants to kill Schengen, but if it is only a fairweather system, then it cannot survive.

Regarding the visa-free regime, it has undoubtedly become a problem for the European Union, above all in terms of its capacity to reach agreements.

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

We need a human presence at the border and a humane presence at the border.

There should not be any immigration policy. We should welcome anyone who wants to come here.

Before we kill Schengen, we have to make Dublin work.

We need to fight to prove to people that it is possible to form an E.U. migration policy that is in line with the Hungarian national interest.

Every country in the E.U. should make a personnel and a financial contribution in that area. We shouldn't leave alone countries like Italy and Greece that have external borders; rather, we must make the external borders safe together.

The issue of migration has played a key role in all of our member states, wherever we are. Only we, as a European Union, can convince our citizens that we do have an answer to this - not deny migration, not pretend you can solve it by building fences and walls, not pretending we can solve it by letting everybody in.

The migratory phenomenon exists, and Europe will have to face it together. The only alternative is a 'beggar-thy-neighbor' solution, in which countries try to load the problem off on their neighbors.

What is the issue that has brought the European Union to the brink? The issue of migration.

A country that does not fulfill its tasks in protecting the external borders has to cope with the consequences.

Let's put it this way: I am confident that Schengen will continue to be defended. And when it comes to repatriations, we have the same opinion.

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

It is our hope that in future discussions with the Mexican government, you will encourage Mexico to do its part to address illegal immigration rather than encourage their citizens to illegally enter the U.S.

I am not against migration. It is simply pragmatic to restrict migration, while at the same time encouraging integration and fighting discrimination. I support the idea of the free movement of goods, people, money and jobs in Europe.

Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. As Congress works to fix this problem, I will continue to push for strong measures that beef up security at our borders.

I think it's a fundamental responsibility of the federal government to enforce our nation's borders.

Well, we have a crisis along the Mexican border right now, a state of emergency as declared by a bipartisan group of Texas House members just last fall. You know, we've had almost 200,000 OTMs - the government categorizes OT 'other, other than Mexicans' - along the Mexican border.