Ronald Reagan: “There's too much hope, too much possibility on this continent of ours for us to believe in the zero-sum philosophies of…”

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…

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

If we ever closed the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.

America's freedom does not belong to just one nation.