Ronald Reagan: “And still they come, drawn by the promise of liberty under law, guided still by the beacon light of liberty...”

Rather than making them or talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit, and then, while they’re working and earning…

America is the shining city on the hill. Welcome all who enter to follow their dreams.

I am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience.

But there's nothing I can say that would make the situation right.