“Legal immigration is good for America, if it's controlled and structured via the legal process, of course. But the problem is the system we have in place right now is broken. For example, it is completely family based which means that it's based not on what you can do or what talent you have or what merit you bring or what job you could fill, but rather on whether you know someone who already lives here.” IfsKnowsMeanProblemJobsAmericaCoursesProcessCan DoTalentExampleBrokenRight NowImmigrationMeritControlledIllegal ImmigrationLegal Immigration Author:Marco Rubio
“When we were working on immigration reform and there was a young Latino man, young immigration activist here who, in the Roosevelt Room, refused to shake my hand.He made a point of saying, "I can't shake your hand; you're deporting too many people." And I just said to him, "Young man, I'm glad that you feel so passionately about this issue, but you're with the president right now in the White House. You've got to think about what's going to be most effective in getting what you need, what you're trying to accomplish. Because this may not be your best strategy."” PeopleThinkingMenNeedsFeelsTryingMayMadeSaidI CanHandsYoungHousePresidentWhiteRoomsIssuesRight NowStrategyAccomplishGladImmigrationReformYoung ManShakesWhite HouseActivistLatinoImmigration ReformBe Your Best Author:Barack Obama
“Hispanics are the fastest-growing evangelical group in the country right now, an important constituency. But Trump's views, especially his views on immigration, did not exactly go over well with this faith constituency. Rev. Rodriguez told me that Trump's invitation created something of a stir in his world.” WorldWellsImportantCountryViewsGrowingGroupsTrumpRight NowImmigrationInvitationsEvangelical Author:Tom Gjelten