Julian Castro Quotes

It is important that we enact immigration reform.

Refugee policy is only one part of immigration law needing a drastic overhaul.

We must pursue immigration reform - it's something we have to do, something that starts with border security.

It is clear that United States immigration policy is badly in need of reform.

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.

It's clear that we need comprehensive immigration reform.

Immigration reform is a must, an amnesty. So that's my position. I've been pushing that one since before it was popular.

We will never stop illegal immigration until this country has a comprehensive, realistic immigration policy.

Only Congress can treat the gaping wound that is our broken immigration system.

We need to pass comprehensive immigration reform, period.

I just think that Stephen Miller is completely tone deaf when it comes to reforming our immigration system.

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

We must continue to stand up for what's right and push for bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform.

I am glad that our country is starting to have a serious conversation about how to repair our broken immigration system - it is long overdue.

Only Congress has the authority to adequately and holistically address our broken immigration system.

There should not be a question of legal or illegal immigration. People came and immigrated to this country from the time of the Indians. No one's illegal. They should just be able to come.

We, as a country, have not seen a significant change in immigration policy in nearly two decades, even though all Americans agree that current immigration policy is outdated and malfunctioning.

Immigration is a volatile issue, but we're in the middle of it now, and probably the worst thing to do is to not do anything. Everybody recognizes the current system is not working the way we want it to work. It has huge flaws to it; need to do something.

If you have a solution to immigration, it is possible to come home and defend it.

The President would usually talk to me about matters relating to the immigration problem.

I believe immigration reform is a commitment of President Obama's government, especially since it gives him a chance to respond to the great demand expressed by U.S. Hispanic voters.

The most powerful nation on earth should be able to pass a fair, effective immigration law that combines compassion with responsibility and does not injure hard working Americans who are taxed up to here.

We're a nation of immigrants - there's no question about that. But we're also a nation of laws. I think we have to honor both of those.

Immigration policy should be based on what is good for America, not what is good for Mexico. Immigration to America should not be the safety valve for Mexico.

You can’ t be a national party in America and be perceived as an anti-immigration party.