Quotes about Immigration

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The truth is, immigrants tend to be more American than people born here. — Chuck Palahniuk, Choke
God created every man to be free. The ability to choose whether to live free or enslaved, right or wrong, happy or in fe — Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country. — Theodore Roosevelt
And then it occurs to me. They are frightened. In me, they see their own daughters, just as ignorant, just as unmindful — Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club
...the Statue of Liberty's got this invitation: 'Give me your tired, your poor, your reeking homeless--''Huddled masses, — Neal Shusterman, The Schwa Was Here
Most of the time it's not the Europeans who belittle us. What happens when we look at them is that we belittle ourselves — Orhan Pamuk, Snow
Being articulate is no guarantee of intelligence,” Zoe said. “I’m not doubting the value of education. I’m doubting its — Michael Benzehabe
If the surprise outcome of the recent UK referendum - on whether to leave or remain in the European Union - teaches us a — Alex Morritt, Impromptu Scribe
There is no envy, jealousy, or hatred between the different colors of the rainbow. And no fear either. Because each one — Aberjhani, Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
People are talking about immigration, emigration and the rest of the fucking thing. It's all fucking crap. We're all hum — Shane MacGowan
AMNESTY, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to punish. — Ambrose Bierce, The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
In lieu of those checks and balances central to our legal system,non-citizens face an executive that is now investigator — William Safire
Democracy's fatal flaw: There are more dumb people than smart people. Welcome to the new Dark Ages! — Oliver Gaspirtz
Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable t — Aberjhani, Splendid Literarium: A Treasury of Stories, Aphorisms, Poems, and Essays
The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions — Lyndon B. Johnson
What is it that Australians celebrate on 26 January? Significantly, many of them are not quite sure what event they are — K.S. Inglis, Observing Australia: 1959���1999
What tethers me to my parents is the unspoken dialogue we share about how much of my character is built on the connectio — Durga Chew-Bose, Too Much and Not the Mood
In Sri Lanka, when two strangers meet, they ask a series of questions that reveal family, ancestral village, and blood t — Nayomi Munaweera, What Lies Between Us
People who are driven by their values will overcome hurdles, difficulties, and obstacles in ways that people driven only — Simon S. Tam