Tom Tancredo Quotes

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.

In terms of immigration, we're seeing a lot of Democrats and Republicans use the really elastic term, 'Comprehensive Immigration Reform,' and they don't totally understand what that means. For us in El Paso, it's part of a larger discussion about the nature of the border.

House Republicans want to pass a strong border security, illegal immigration bill. We want a bill. There is no ifs, ands or buts about it.

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.

Illegal immigration can never be completely stopped, no matter how high the wall or how many patrol agents you have watching it.

If you can’t control your borders, you can’t control immigration. And if we can’t control immigration, there is no way re can reform immigration.

Let's get real: would any American president seriously open up their borders unconditionally to Mexico as the U.K. has done to the whole of the E.U.? No chance.

I am the son and grandson of immigrants. And I know that securing our borders is not anti-immigrant and we will do it.

Any immigration-reform effort must begin first with border security and enforcement of the law.

Florida doesn't need an immigration law.

Our immigration system is not broken. We don't need, and Congress shouldn't enact, amnesty.

Everybody will say that they're not opposed to immigration; they're opposed to illegal immigration. That's what I'm saying.

I'm not wise enough to know what is the right immigration policy for the United States of America.

I'm on record saying nothing about immigration until we secure the borders. The borders are not secure.

It's clear that we need comprehensive immigration reform.

Amnesty is not the answer as it will only encourage more illegal immigrants to enter.

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

Illegal immigration continues to be a major problem in the United States. We have people waiting to come here legally. And we should not be rewarding people who have come here illegally.

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

Conservatives aren't anti-immigrant - conservatives are pro-legal immigration.

We will decide who comes to our country.

Not a single illegal immigrant should or need enter the United States, not one. Contrary to the common wisdom, the borders are easy to seal, and controlling entry is hardly totalitarian.

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.

So now is an opportunity for us to stand up and have a good, strong immigration policy to make sure that E- Verify becomes mandatory and we have got to train and properly equip our Border Patrol.

Neither party wants to do anything about the immigration problem. The Republicans want the cheap labor. The Democrats want the votes.