Condoleezza Rice Quotes

Immigration reform should mean something else entirely. It should mean improvements to our laws and policies to make life better for American citizens.

Immigration reform is something that the Democrats have promised and the Republicans need.

United States immigration reform would be a fair recognition of those [Mexicans] who live in the United States and are part of the dynamic U. S. economy.

We are going to enforce the law of America and strengthen immigration and customs enforcement with more resources and personnel to be able to do that, and then Donald Trump has made it clear. Once we have done all of those things, then we are going to reform the immigration system that we have in this country.

I am for an immigration policy that's welcoming and upholds the law.

Our laws were not designed to accommodate three or four thousand refugees coming here per day. Our laws were designed for people to be screened in a foreign country, carefully catalogued, and brought here a few at a time. This just didn't happen.

I really wish that we had passed a comprehensive immigration bill because that would've really helped our country.

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.

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.

I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.

Immigration reform almost happened under President George W. Bush. Twice. And it was comprehensive.

Every time anybody in Washington talks about legal status, amnesty, anything of that nature, it becomes a magnet that lures people in quickly into the United States.

So we still need a permanent fix. The president would sign the Dream Act tomorrow, the next day, the day after that. That's ultimately the only way to fix this, is for congressional action.

Should we attempt border security first, which I believe we should, we still need to face the fact that comprehensive reform is necessary. This must include a guest worker program and dealing with the 11 million people who are here today that are contributing to our economy.

We don't want two-tier people in America. Those who are legal but not citizens, and citizens.

On immigration reform you don’t get a bill without a path to citizenship .

We need to pass comprehensive immigration reform, period.

We must pass immigration reform.

We can pass practical, comprehensive immigration reform.

We do not need $1 allowed for the president to enact amnesty.

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 want people to come into our country, but they have to come into our country legally and properly vetted and in a manner that serves the national interest! We've been living under outdated immigration rules from decades ago.

The immigration bill is going to pass. We're going to have a bill. It's going to get through the Senate. I think the fundamentals are there and the foundation is strong and the bill is going to happen. The House is going to be trickier, but I think it's going to happen there too.

Part of comprehensive immigration reform is not just the path to citizenship for undocumented workers, but also the ability for families to be together.