Gerhard Schroder Quotes

I support legal immigration.

I support legal immigration. I don't support amnesty because it is not fair to people standing in line at consulates around the world.

I believe it could very well be unconstitutional to ban people. We are a country of immigrants, but we have to know who's coming in. They need to come in legally. And we need to be sure that we have been able to have them satisfy the criteria that we set for them to come into our country.

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.

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

It is important that we enact immigration reform.

We need to pass comprehensive immigration reform, period.

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

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.

We will look at the entire immigration question from the protection of outer borders through the asylum procedures to integration, in particular its efficacy.

We need an immigration policy that works for America First.

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.

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.

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

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

No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country. At the same time, that does not mean we just flat out open our borders. We can't do that.

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

The Libertarian position on immigration is to have, not open borders with no restrictions, but to have controlled borders that allow hard-working people to come into America to help raise their standard of living and improve the American economy.

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.

I think there's an ability to make an immigration system that works.

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.