“Human dignity is independent of national borders. We must always defend the interests of the poor and the persecuted in other countries.” HumansCountryInterestPoorDignityIndependentBordersOther CountriesHuman DignityPersecutedPersonal DignityNational Borders Author:Kjell Magne Bondevik
“Republicans rejected calls for amnesty and we've fought efforts to provide illegal aliens with taxpayer funded benefits. The American people are far closer to our Republican approach to border security than they are to Nancy Pelosi's approach.” PeopleEffortSecurityRepublicanBenefitsApproachAliensBordersIllegalRejectedTaxpayersNancyAmnestyIllegal AliensBorder Security Author:Marsha Blackburn
“The Libertarian position on immigration is to have, not open borders with no restrictions, but to have controlled borders that allow hard-working people to come into America to help raise their standard of living and improve the American economy.” PeopleHardHelpingAmericaEconomyPositionHard WorkStandardsRaisesLibertarianImmigrationBordersControlledRestrictionStandards Of LivingAmerican Economy Author:Michael Badnarik
“In times such as these, people should recognize that evil knows no borders, knows no limits and knows no compassion. Those around the globe that value freedom must continue to persevere even in the darkest of times.” PeopleKnowsShouldValuesEvilCompassionLimitsBordersGlobesPersevereNo Compassion Author:Michael C. Burgess
“As an American, and especially as a Christian, I am convinced that a love for our own people is not a bad thing, but love doesn't stop at borders. Love is infinitely boundless and all about holy trespassing and offensive friendships.” PeopleChristianLove IsHolyConvincedBordersBad ThingsOffensiveBoundlessTrespassing Author:Shane Claiborne
“Following the devastating India Ocean tsunami of 2004, I founded Chefs for Humanity, modeled after Doctors Without Borders, but comprised of chefs. There wasn't anything out there like it, and there was a definite need for chefs to be able to offer assistance and aid to those suffering from hunger and/or malnutrition worldwide.” NeedsAbleHumanityOffersOceanDoctorsIndiaFollowingAidsBordersChefDefiniteAssistanceTsunamiDoctors Without Borders Author:Cat Cora
“After all these years, it's still amazing what Obama is allowed to get away with. He says low gas prices in 2009 were caused by a terrible economy, but then claims that the lower number of illegal aliens crossing the border is because of his border policies, not the same lousy economy.” YearsStillsNumbersEconomyPolicyTerribleLowsClaimsAliensBordersGasGet AwayIllegalCrossingsIllegal AliensGas Prices Author:Howie Carr
“There is $1.4 billion a day in trade that goes back and forth across the border. That means millions of jobs and livelihoods for families here in Canada and for families in the United States.” MeanStatesJobsUnitedMillionsUnited StatesTradeBillionsBordersCanadaBack And ForthLivelihood Author:Paul Cellucci
“These are Canadian and United States intelligence and law enforcement offices who are working in teams and who are using good intelligence and good law enforcement to really stop the criminals and terrorists before they ever get to the border.” StatesLawUnitedUnited StatesTeamOfficeCriminalsTerroristBordersLaw EnforcementEnforcement Author:Paul Cellucci
“I support secure borders both north and south and I support a guest worker program for those here today illegally. Labor and skilled workers are critical to our Texas economy.” TodaySupportEconomyProgramLaborSouthWorkersCriticalSecureBordersTexasGuestsNorth And SouthSkilled Workers Author:David Dewhurst
“Once we secure our borders - and the federal government has not done a good job - then Congress, I believe, needs to take up the issue and look at how we try and identify those people that are here, that are national security risks to the United States.” PeopleNeedsTryingBelieveLooksStatesDoneGovernmentJobsI BelieveUnitedUnited StatesIssuesRiskSecurityCongressSecureBordersFederal GovernmentNational SecurityGood Job Author:David Dewhurst
“We need a human presence at the border and a humane presence at the border.” NeedsHumansBordersHumane Author:David Dewhurst
“Obviously, overall infrastructure needs on the Southwest and Northern borders are mounting. We need a major push in Congress to remedy this.” NeedsMajorsCongressBordersRemedyInfrastructure Author:Pete Domenici
“While a strong presence on our southern border is imperative, the border cannot be secured unless we enforce our internal laws and stop ignoring the open complicity of U.S. companies and foreign nations to promote illegal activities.” LawStrongNationsCompanyActivityBordersInternalsIllegalSouthernImperativesSecuredComplicityIllegal Activities Author:Elton Gallegly
“I don't know much about international policing and I would love to learn more. Especially in this day and age when the Internet is rapidly reducing borders and crime can happen on a larger scale than ever before. These things intrigue me.” KnowsHappensAgeCrimeInternetInternationalScalesBordersThis DayIntrigueReducing Author:Lisa Gardner
“Today a newcomer to the state is automatically eligible for our many aid programs the moment he crosses the border.” StatesMomentsTodayFunnyPoliticsProgramCrossesAidsBordersNewcomers Author:Ronald Reagan
“No despot ever flung forth his legions to die in foreign conquest, no privilege-ruled nation ever erupted across its borders, to lock in death embrace with another, but behind them loomed the driving power of a population too large for its boundaries and its natural resources.” ScienceDeathDiesNationsNaturalBehindsResourcesEmbracePrivilegePopulationDrivingBoundariesBordersLocksConquestNatural ResourcesLegionDespots Book:Woman and the New Race Source: Woman and the New Race
“It is extremely dangerous to talk about limits or borders. It is vital, instead, that we remain completely open, that we are always involved, and that we aim to contribute personally in social events.” SocialDangerousEventsInvolvedLimitsAimBordersSocial Events Author:Dario Fo
“As the American public continues to focus more intensely on illegal immigration and securing the nation's borders, the number of members of the House Immigration Reform Caucus continues to grow.” HouseNationsGrowsNumbersFocusMembersImmigrationReformBordersIllegalImmigration ReformIllegal ImmigrationCaucus Author:Virgil Goode
“The fact that the price of gasoline has declined some in recent weeks must not allow Americans to be lulled into a false sense of security. Energy independence must rank along with border security as the top priorities of the United States.” StatesFactsEnergyUnitedUnited StatesWeekSecurityIndependencePrioritiesBordersGasolineTop PrioritiesBorder SecurityEnergy IndependenceFalse Sense Of Security Author:Virgil Goode
“The problem we are dealing with at the border is not a Democratic problem. It is not a Republican problem. It is an American problem.” ProblemRepublicanDemocraticBorders Author:J. D. Hayworth
“My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea.” GoalBordersJapanKorea Author:Mike Johanns
“There is a certain amount of momentum that is achieved when one country after another reopens their borders.” CountryCertainAmountBordersMomentum Author:Mike Johanns
“When one cow was found with BSE in 2003, many of our trading partners closed their borders to our beef.” FoundPartnersBordersCowsTradingBeefTrading Partners Author:Mike Johanns
“Along the borders to Ethiopia and Somalia, anarchy reigns, the police and military have retreated quite some distance.” MilitaryPoliceDistanceBordersAnarchyReignEthiopiaSomalia Author:Richard Leakey
“There are a few Chinese smuggled in over the borders of British Columbia on the north and Mexico on the south.” SouthBritishChineseBordersMexicoColumbiaBritish Columbia Author:Denis Kearney
“Illegal immigration presents a huge problem. That is why I decided to spend a week along the southern border to see firsthand how bad the problem is and, more importantly, what Congress can do to fix it.” ProblemCan DoWeekHugeDecidedCongressImmigrationBordersIllegalSouthernIllegal Immigration Author:Ric Keller