And to those who would demonize them to score political points, I ask: Where is your compassion?

They’ve paid their debt, and I’ll be damned if I let them be deported to a country where they don’t know a soul.

After careful deliberation, I’m granting clemency to thirteen individuals who have demonstrated remorse for their actions and exemplify a commitment to bettering their communities.

It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, and talk about way the world should be

We have got to recognize the cards that have been dealt, and we have got to meet fire with fire!

What we saw just a moment ago with Border Patrol is a preview of things to come at voting booths and polling places all across this country.

Who else sends ICE [at the] same time we’re having a conversation like this? Someone who’s weak. Someone who’s broken. Someone whose weakness is masquerading as strength.

BORDER PATROL HAS SHOWED UP AT OUR BIG BEAUTIFUL PRESS CONFERENCE! WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED!

That's what we need New York City to do. We need LA to do that. We need Chicago to do that.

The American people are so happy, and they’re excited about the fact that the rule of law is going to apply to everybody.

We do. In fact, as of today, about 110,000 applications in less than two weeks.

He is a failed president

[Trump] doesn't play by a different set of rules—he doesn't believe in the rules

You have poked the bear, and we will punch back

BORDER PATROL HAS SHOWED UP AT OUR BIG BEAUTIFUL PRESS CONFERENCE! WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED!

We’ve got to meet fire with fire.

We cannot stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district.

This is a serious moment, America. Wake up to what is going on.