Mike Quigley Quotes

Immigration shall be encouraged

America has always been a land of diversity, basically made up of immigrants, and that is something I want to see continued. It's something I'm proud of when people think of America.

I've always believed that immigration is really about who we are as a country and what we're willing to stand up for.

We need to remain a nation that doesn't just welcome but that celebrates legal immigrants who come here seeking to pursue the American Dream.

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

Immigration is a good thing. We should make that as easy as possible.

We are a nation of immigrants - all of us.

I think it's important to be reminded that that's what this country is comprised of - people from other countries.

Immigration and openness to refugees is an important part of our country's success and, quite honestly, to Uber's.

We are a continent of refugees, and if you say we can't integrate refugees, that's not consistent with our values, even if borders cannot be wide open.

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

Germany has got to deal with its global responsibilities in a mature way. There has been insufficient thought to immigration law, and we need to differentiate between different kinds of migrants. There are valid refugees whose lives are at risk at home.

There is nothing more important for us in Maine than to welcome immigrants and help them not only become part of our community but for us to become part of their communities.

All asylum seekers at our border should remind us that we are a nation of immigrants and that we were once strangers at the border.

I think it's so important we're a nation of laws but also a nation of immigrants.

We must honor our country's tradition of openness and continue to welcome new immigrants.

We should embrace our immigrant roots and recognize that newcomers to our land are not part of the problem, they are part of the solution.

If I were king of the world there wouldn't be boat people, there would only be people coming in boats. I would mix us all up so that we were all exactly one shade of each other.

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

Conservatives forget that citizenship is more than a thing to withhold from immigrants. Progressives forget it's more than a set of rights.

We have a whole bunch of young people and a whole bunch of families. Are we going to disrupt these families and tear them apart? Or are we going think, like, listen - these people are here. We've got to deal with this reality. We've got to extend the franchise.

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.

Most Americans have parents or grandparents who immigrated to this country, and we know the hardships they faced, from learning the language to dealing with prejudice.

Australia has an increasingly multicultural society.