Ronald Reagan: “The future is bright, and it's getting brighter because we've been bringing good jobs and hopes and opportunity to all…”

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

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…

It was a message of peace.

Let us always take with us the spirit of vision, skill, and excellence.