Jeanne Marie Laskas Quotes

Our nation's immigration policy has been of top concern in recent years, and for good reason. With between eight and twelve million illegal aliens in the United States, it is obviously a problem out of control.

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

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.

Illegal immigration undermines legal immigration.

The truth is, most undocumented immigrants come here for economic opportunity and the American Dream. They aren't seeking tax credits or handouts.

Well, my constituents are happy that the Republican Party has finally gotten off its duff, seeing that we do control the House and the Senate and the presidency, and taken up the issue of illegal immigration.

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

However, in recent years our nation has seen a sizable influx of illegal immigration that at best highlights some alarming inadequacies and at worst indicates a broken system.

There is overwhelming bipartisan support outside of Washington that we need to finally secure our borders, enforce our laws, and stop the problem of illegal immigration.

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

After granting amnesty to illegals 20 years ago, we have gone from 3 million illegals to 11 million illegals. Our government has been fooled once by this amnesty argument, let us not be fooled again.

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

Learning to distinguish the illegal immigrant from the legal immigrant does not solve the problem of illegal immigration.

Yes we need enhanced border control. Yes we need to focus our efforts on those who pose a threat to our country. But let's not fall into the trap set by the Tea Party and others who would tell you that every single undocumented individual is a drug smuggler, a terrorist, or a threat to the American way of life. That is simply not true.

When I ran in Texas, I told the people of Texas, 'if you elect me, I will lead the fight against amnesty.'

The issues surrounding illegal immigration are wide-ranging and complex, but there is no question about the need to secure our borders.

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

You can’t fix legal immigration until you fix illegal immigration.

You won't hear the leadership in the Republican Party admit it, but there are many in the House and Senate who know that illegal immigration has to be stopped and legal immigration has to be reduced. We are giving away the country so a few very rich people can get richer.

Cracking down on illegal immigration was a key priority when I ran in 2002, 2006, and during my time as governor. Illegal immigration is a big problem, and it needs to be strongly addressed.

The Democrats are fighting for illegal aliens. Donald Trump is fighting for American citizens.

If Democrats oppose a border wall, they're just saying they want continued, unendingly illegal immigration.

When President Trump and I arrived in Washington, there was a new sense that the crisis of illegal immigration would now be taken seriously.

Is Trump correct that we should stop the flow of illegal immigrants? Yes, but again, words matter, and there is a way to engage voters on this issue without creating fear and insulting many hard-working Hispanics who love this country.

The first thing we need is for President Obama to finally enforce current immigration law and strengthen our borders. To take up any other agenda is bad policy for the American people and bad politics for Republicans.