Ronald Reagan: “We want to struggle, but it is dangerous to have friends like you–to be left stranded on the landing beaches of the Bay…”

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's freedom does not belong to just one nation.

Yes, I would be deeply disappointed.

We must and will dedicate ourselves as a Nation to continue this effort, and to stand in solidarity with those who resist, until the blessings of democracy, freedom, and respect for human dignity are assured throughout the world.