George H.W. Bush: “I would ask them to think about the Iraqi citizens who don't want people to withdraw because they want to be free.”

I think you are engaging in the soft bigotry of low expectations.

We know that free governments are the only way to ensure that the strong are just, and the weak are valued. And we know that when we lose sight of our ideals, it is not democracy that has failed. It is the failure of those charged with…

I have always contended that. And I believe that you do not have a growing dynamic economy without the creative abilities and devotion and loyalty that immigrants bring to their country.

No other issue will have more lasting impact on the well-being of your families and your future.