Political Quotes

“I am glad Senator Lee mentioned that because we have to have an honest debate. We have to have an honest discussion about what is in the national interest of the United States and how immigration fits into that. First and foremost, do we want to have a lawful system or not? Do we want to allow lawlessness to continue in the future? It is not unkind to talk about that. Prime Minister Cameron, of the UK in London, recently made this remark--they are wrestling with immigration and how to do it the right way in the United Kingdom. He says: There are those who say you can't have a sensible debate because it is somehow wrong to express concerns about immigration. Now I think that is nonsense. I think we can have a sensible discussion about it when we ask about how many people will come, what skills they should possess, and what America would benefit from most with the immigrants we have coming to our country; what immigrants would be most likely to be successful, flourish, and do well. We have had statistics established that people who come with about 2 years of college and speak English almost always do very well, but people who come without high school diplomas don't do as well. If we cannot accept everybody, we ought to think about and try to develop a system which allows people who can be the most successful to take advantage of America. That would be helpful.…”