Nia Vardalos Quotes

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

Every single immigrant is part of a larger history that needs to be communicated in all its ambivalences and complexities.

Our nation is built upon a history of immigration, dating back to our first pioneers, the Pilgrims. For more than three centuries, we have welcomed generations of immigrants to our melting pot of hyphenated America: British-Americans; Italian-Americans; Irish-Americans; Jewish-Americans; Mexican-Americans; Chinese-Americans; Indian-Americans.

America was born as a nation of immigrants who have always contributed to its greatness.

We are a nation of immigrants - all of us.

America has long been the land of immigrants.

Immigration is important. We're a nation of immigrants.

We are a nation of immigrants.

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

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

Our country is a country where immigration is history and it is a country where immigration is destiny.

We are an immigrant nation.

I am in favour of the notion of Australia as an immigrant society.

The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.

Both my parents were immigrants, as were many of their friends, the parents of the children with whom I grew up. Of course I respect and admire immigrants and their undeniable contributions to America, as we all should.

The United States is historically a nation of immigrants.

Considering our history, I can think of nothing more American than an immigrant.

Nearly all of us came here [Maine] as immigrants.

We are, of course, a nation of immigrants, but some of us too often forget that fact. Sometimes we forget that the question isn't when we came here, but why we came here.

The United States has always been energized by its immigrant populations. America has constantly drawn strength and spirit from wave after wave of immigrants ... They have proved to be the most restless, the most adventurous, the most innovative, the most industrious of people.

The Melting Pot

Too many people are willing to turn their backs on our immigrant past.

I can understand the value of the immigrant experience and that we have become the nation that we are because people like my grandmother were able to make a life in this country.

When you come to America, you get to become an American, and Trump, who has grandparents who came to the U.S., should understand this as much as anybody.

This country was founded by immigrants... I don't see Mr. Trump looking like an Apache, so all of us, we are immigrants.