Marco Rubio Quotes

Open borders would be clear access to this country without going through a legal immigration process, and that's exactly what Mrs. Clinton is wanting us to do.

We must fix our broken immigration system. That means stopping illegal immigration. And it means welcoming properly vetted legal immigrants, regardless of their race or religion. Just like we have for centuries.

While I support immigration regulated through a legal framework, I do not support rewarding those who broke the law to get here.

Like all other law-abiding Americans, I fully support legal immigration.

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.

We need legal immigration as an alternative to illegal immigration and a way of getting the millions of unauthorized immigrants already here to get legal and get in compliance with our laws.

We need an immigration policy that works for America First.

I think what we need to do is to have an immigration system where legal immigration is easier.

We for sure need to secure the border. I think we need to enforce the legal system. I'm not for amnesty, I'm not an advocate of the plans that have been pushed here in Washington... we need to find a way for people to have a legitimate legal immigration system in this country, and that doesn't mean amnesty.

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

It's clear that we need comprehensive immigration reform.

There are compelling reasons to implement a true America First immigration plan, starting with border security. We are a land of immigrants. Immigration, with assimilation, has generally been good for America.

As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture.

There is no quick fix for illegal immigration. But only when we achieve better control of our borders and better respect for our immigration laws can we give meaning to the discussion we need to have over reforming the numbers, categories, and procedures for legal immigration into the United States.

America deserves common sense immigration reform that reflects our interests and our values as Americans.

We must make immigration a legal, orderly process to eliminate this issue, not further criminalize it.

Therefore, if we are a Nation of laws and a Nation of immigrants, immigration should occur within a legal framework, not through the machinations of illegal schemes and scams that threaten our national security.

I support legal immigration. I don't support amnesty because it is not fair to people standing in line at consulates around the world.

I support legal immigration.

The reason we have to close the back door of illegal immigration is so that we may keep open the front door of legal immigration.

I think the key to getting rid of illegal immigration, no matter where its coming from, is that you need to have a good legal apparatus for immigration.

We need to stop illegal immigration totally and reduce legal immigration and end the diversity visas policy pushed hard by President Clinton and allowing many persons from the Middle East to come to this country.

I think there's no problem getting through the House a pathway to legal status. A pathway to citizenship is going to be tougher, but I think it is potentially doable, if we can show the American people that the border is secure.

Comprehensive immigration reform should be debated and passed by Congress.

We have to have legal immigration, which has to be something that benefits our country.