Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, we are indeed a compassionate Nation, we recognize that everyone on this planet are people created in the image of God. We understand that people are hurting all over the world. The solution for that, however, is for us to be that shining city on the hill, for us to be an example to the world. For them to know that if you live by the same principles that have made this Nation into one of the brightest beacons of freedom through all of human history that you can achieve the same results. We want people to prosper everywhere. We want every nation to prosper, and that is why we are so intent on stopping this terrible scourge that is at our southern border. These cartels are wreaking havoc in the lives of these people, and we have to put an end to this. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record an article titled ``Color-Coded Passage: Why Smugglers are Tagging U.S.-Bound Migrants with Wristbands.'' It has recently come to light that a number of the migrants are coming over with wristbands. The question was asked, Why? [From Reuters, Mar. 9, 2021] Color-Coded Passage: Why Smugglers Are Tagging U.S.-Bound Migrants With Wristbands (By Adrees Latif, Laura Gottesdiener, Mica Rosenberg) Penitas, TX.--Along the banks of the Rio Grande in the scrubby grassland near Penitas, Texas, hundreds of colored plastic wristbands ripped off by migrants litter the ground, signs of what U.S.…”