Jo Cox Quotes

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

We are a nation of immigrants - all of us.

We've had a debate about immigration in New Zealand for some time. Now what we're trying to champion in that conversation is a recognition that New Zealand has been built off immigration. I myself am a third-generation New Zealander.

Britain's an island; it's always had a constant ebb and flow of immigration - it makes it a better place.

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

Although it requires some adjustment by those already here, immigration has made the U.S.A. the most prosperous nation on Earth.

America is made up of people who came from someplace else. Even the Native Americans came over the Bering strait... America is what it is because people came from someplace else.

For the tidal wave of new immigrants Canada is more a land for the realization of private dreams than for maintaining a ... compact between founding races. No common identity was provided for the millions of new Canadian immigrants other than a week vision of mutual multi-cultural indifference.

We have the advantage over other global competitors in that we know how to assimilate immigrants.

Every immigrant, rich or poor, must add to our wealth and strength.

Immigrants are changed by the greater society. Immigrants change the greater society.

We are a nation of immigrants. It is immigrants who brought to this land the skills of their hands and brains to make it a beacon of opportunity and of hope for all men.

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

Our nation relies on immigrants.

In Minnesota, we tend to be a little more open to immigration.

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

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

We are indeed a nation of immigrants. People who choose to come to America have always been one of our greatest sources of national vitality. They keep our economy strong and our communities dynamic. They are some of our greatest patriots.

Well-meaning Europeans sometimes argue that unlike the U.S., their countries are traditionally 'homogeneous' and have little experience with immigration.

Immigration is not just compatible with but is a necessary component of economic growth.

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.

As the 109th Congress continues to debate legislation that will affect the lives of immigrants, it is important for us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants.

Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery.

I'm a big supporter of immigration.