Amy Klobuchar Quotes

I think what we need to do is to have an immigration system where legal immigration is easier.

You cannot grant amnesty. If the American people see us granting amnesty they will never again believe in legal immigration. They will never again support it, and that's wrong for our country, bad for our future.

We must fix our broken immigration system. That means stopping illegal immigration. And it means welcoming properly vetted legal immigrants, regardless of their race or religion. Just like we have for centuries.

The reason we have to close the back door of illegal immigration is so that we may keep open the front door of legal immigration.

We need to pass comprehensive immigration reform, period.

I think the key to getting rid of illegal immigration, no matter where its coming from, is that you need to have a good legal apparatus for immigration.

It is in our national interest for Congress to act on immigration reform in a comprehensive manner.

My position on immigration has been clear for a long time. I believe the federal government ought to do their job. You know, secure our borders. Come up with an immigration policy that Americans understand and people who want to come to this country understand.

I'm for immigration reform. I think the system's horribly broken, and we need to do something about it.

We need to have comprehensive immigration reform and that means there should be a path for citizenship. And certainly I support the DREAM Act to help all of these young people who were brought here.

Congress makes immigration law. It's that simple. That is how our system works.

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.

We need an immigration policy that works for America First.

I support immigration, provided the people come through legally, and that is based upon merit.

Florida doesn't need an immigration law.

First and foremost, immigration is important to me. I think immigration has implications for everything else that is done. So securing the border, that would be priority one for me. That is, to me, most important.

If we are to believe that our immigration laws simply have no value, as our current policies would have us believe, should we then simply throw them all out, the entire lot of immigration law? I hope not.

I'm not saying we need to stop immigration at all; people can come from wherever.

Our immigration system is not broken. We don't need, and Congress shouldn't enact, amnesty.

I respect those who openly advocate for unlimited immigration to the United States. Open borders is an intellectually coherent, defensible position.

It's clear that we need comprehensive immigration reform.

There are compelling reasons to implement a true America First immigration plan, starting with border security. We are a land of immigrants. Immigration, with assimilation, has generally been good for America.

America deserves common sense immigration reform that reflects our interests and our values as Americans.

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

We must make immigration a legal, orderly process to eliminate this issue, not further criminalize it.