Ronald Reagan: “I think we've established a cordial relationship and a friendship that bodes very well for the future and for the West.”

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…

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

I don't say that we're not prepared.

Well, that wasn't a proposal. That was a decision that has been made.