Frank Lowy Quotes

It might sound strange coming from a home secretary - I'm a big fan of immigration and what it means for our country, in terms of how it makes us stronger.

I mean, we must act with intelligence. We must work on this framework, so that immigration becomes an asset to both nations. Believe me, what - just the Mayor Bloomberg said here in New York, that this city would be stopped, totally stopped if it were not by the immigrants working here.

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

One of the reasons why Canadians are generally positively inclined towards immigration is we've seen over decades, over generations, that it works.

Immigration has been good for this country; I know the value of it - hopefully I've given something back.

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

Immigrants everywhere have been a wonderful bonus for the host countries. Sometimes it amazes me how anti-immigration feelings arise in Europe or the United States, when immigration has been wonderful for business.

We are a nation of immigrants, and if the truth be known, don't we need a whole lot of immigrants to be buying homes and to drive our economy and to take jobs that U.S. citizens don't want?

As a first generation American myself, I know that comprehensive immigration reform is good for our country. I know it will reduce our deficit, grow our economy, reaffirm our values, advance our ideals, and honor our history as a nation of immigrants.

Our communities have been deeply enhanced by immigration, be it of Irish Catholics across the constituency or of Muslims from Gujarat in India or from Pakistan, principally from Kashmir.

I have fought back against voices out there that want to curtail immigration, because immigration is critical to our success.

Lots of migrants live in our country, and they make a significant contribution to our economy.

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

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.

Ours is an open and accepting society, and has historically provided an avenue for lawful immigration to all those willing to accept the responsibilities of citizenship.

Americans believe in the value of immigration. We are the most generous nation on earth to immigrants, allowing over one million people a year to come here legally.

Every country in Europe needs immigrants for its economic survival.

If an immigrant comes here, and they're willing to create jobs, and they're willing to contribute to our economy, we have to make it easier for the kinds of immigrants we want, because that is the past of America; that's our greatness, and that will continue to be our greatness in the future.

Immigrants provide skills that we simply cannot afford to do without. They have contributed hugely to Britain's success.

Immigrants do more than help us win our wars, or set up cleaning shops or ethnic restaurants.

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.

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

We need the immigrants.

Regardless of how one feels about immigration, it is necessary for Japan’s future and it is good for Japan’s future; our social-economic situation requires it.

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