Ronald Reagan: “Right is right, and fair is fair, and it's time for all of us to put on our American citizen hats and do the right thing…”

The strength of our nation has never been with the Washington colony but with the American people.

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…

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.

We have walked a long way together to clear a path for peace.