Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the American people have demanded for years that the Federal Government faithfully enforce our Nation's immigration laws. Americans are tired of seeing their laws flouted and their communities plagued by the horrible crimes that typically accompany illegal immigration. But for too long, the pleas of the American people on this issue have gone unheeded here in Washington. See, when it comes to the problem of illegal immigration, the political class and the business class--our Nation's elites--are of one mind. They promise robust enforcement at some point in the future but only on the condition that the American people accept a pathway to citizenship now for the millions of illegal immigrants who are already in this country. Not wanting to be swindled, the American people wisely rejected this deal, which the Washington class calls ``comprehensive immigration reform.'' Of course, the elites don't like this one bit. So instead, they have taken matters into their own hands. They bend or ignore the law to make it more difficult for immigration enforcement officers to do their job. We have seen this repeatedly with the Obama administration. President Obama has illegally granted amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants with no statutory authorization whatsoever, even though, before his reelection, the President assured the American people he couldn't do so without an act of Congress.…”