Political Quotes

“Scapegoating immigrants have no place in a just and moral society. And, it certainly should not find shelter and life in a country that prides itself on being a nation of immigrants. The ugly anti-immigrant sentiments, which are often targeted at today's immigrants are no different, and no less repugnant, than the bigoted Irish bashing that occurred during the 19th century Irish Potato famine migration. However, what we all have to remember is that just as those who are considered immigration's proponents are not all in favor of open unrestricted immigration, similarly, those who seek tightening and enforcement of our immigration laws are not all in favor of eliminating immigration and placing blame for society's ailments on immigrants. All parties must recognize this principle if meaningful immigration reform is ever going to be carried out. Mr. President, I believe that our current immigration laws must be reformed in order to adequately deal with the many problems our country is currently facing--education, welfare, crime. Day after day we see news stories detailing new troubles associated with immigration.”