Political Quotes

“I strongly support efforts to overhaul our broken immigration system. This is no easy task and it remains a contentious issue for many people. We should not allow the failures of the past to prevent us from finding a path forward. Comprehensive immigration reform legislation must reduce wait-times for people trying to follow our immigration laws. It should simplify and stabilize an effective guest worker program, give employers the resources they need to hire a legal workforce and better tools to uphold our laws. It must address border security. And it must bring into fold the 11 million people currently living in our country without documentation. Passing the DREAM Act is an important step toward achieving comprehensive immigration reform and I am proud to support this legislation. It recognizes that many children are brought to the U.S. and who are not citizens are nonetheless working hard on their future. In many respects our futures are the same. The DREAM Act is an important step not just for the welfare and future of these young people, but for the welfare and future of America. These are children and students who have grown up in the U.S., who are part of our country, who have succeeded in school and stayed out of trouble, who are committed to going to college or joining our armed forces. We should welcome them. This is what the American Dream is all about.”