“I hope that Republicans in the House and Mr. Cantor will embrace that as part of immigration reform.” HouseRepublicanEmbraceImmigrationReformImmigration Reform Author:Dick Durbin
“We have a long way to go, some tough issues ahead of us, and I'm sure there will be some obstacles in the path ... But the good faith effort that's being put into this absolutely is encouraging to me and gives me hope.” WayGivingLongEffortPathIssuesToughGive MeObstaclesImmigrationLong WayImmigration ReformGood FaithLong Way To Go Author:Dick Durbin
“Our timing is right... The election results are still fresh in the minds of my Republican colleagues and they don't want to go through this again.” WantMindStillsResultsRepublicanElectionImmigrationTimingColleaguesImmigration ReformElection Results Author:Dick Durbin
“This isn't all going to be done in one day, either.” DoneOne DayImmigrationImmigration Reform Author:Jeff Flake
“The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.” MenFreedomLibertyFamilyTestsFree Man Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“It's going to take a while for some of these things.” ImmigrationImmigration Reform Author:Jeff Flake
“These are people who wanted to provide for their family and wanted a better life. We've got to have a secure border. But we've also, we've got to act compassionately and recognize labor markets as well. ... I've never thought that it's [path to citizenship] a bad thing. If somebody is going to be here for 20, 30 years, to give them some skin in the game, if you will, to hold out the prospect of citizenship.” PeopleIfsGivingYearsWellsWantedGamesPathLaborSkinsImmigrationSecureBordersBad ThingsCitizenshipBetter LifeImmigration Reform Author:Jeff Flake
“I'm also particularly pleased that there is bipartisan support to include the input of border communities. Not only will security be strengthened according to Washington, D.C., but border communities will have a say as well.” WellsCommunitySupportSecurityImmigrationBordersInputImmigration ReformBipartisan Author:Jeff Flake
“There will never be a bill without a pathway to citizenship signed by the president...And in turn there will never be a pathway to citizenship without a new immigration system replacing the current one.” TurnsPresidentBillsCurrentsImmigrationCitizenshipPathwaysImmigration Reform Author:Lindsey Graham
“From a policy point of view, I don't think it's the right approach. I don't like the idea of having millions of people here for their entire life without being able to assimilate into America...From a political point of view, we've got 55 Democrats sent and a 72 percent support for a path to citizenship. It's just not practical to think we'll be able to pass any bill in the United States Senate without a path to citizenship.” PeopleThinkingIdeasStatesAbleAmericaPoliticalUnitedViewsMillionsUnited StatesSupportPathPolicyApproachPercentBillsDemocratPoint Of ViewPracticalsImmigrationSenateCitizenshipImmigration Reform Author:Lindsey Graham