Rand Paul Quotes

Conservatives aren't anti-immigrant - conservatives are pro-legal immigration.

Conservatives have always wanted border security before we had immigration reform.

In 2007 the 'dagger' of an idea that killed President Bush's effort at reforming the immigration system was lax border security.

On immigration reform you don’t get a bill without a path to citizenship .

I'm not for amnesty. People must play by the rules. And border enforcement must come first.

Comprehensive immigration reform should be debated and passed by Congress.

We believe that there are aspects of border security that Democrats and Republicans can agree on.

The fact of the matter is, is that we need our borders secured. Certainly, we realize that there's going to have to be some kind of immigration reform, but I don't believe any of that's going to move forward until our border is secured.

What we have to quit talking about is border wall. We need border security.

We must pursue immigration reform - it's something we have to do, something that starts with border security.

Immigration and border security remain critical issues that I am committed to addressing this year. The good news is that illegal immigration is at an all-time low, making now the time to dedicate the needed technology and resources to finally secure the border for good. As border security improves, I look forward to working in a bipartisan manner to fix our broken immigration system and address the millions of people living in the United States outside of legal status.

When I first arrived in the U.S. House of Representatives, I naively believed that it was primarily the Democrats who were committed to open borders. But I quickly learned the entire Republican establishment also supported a policy of immigration non-enforcement.

You won't hear the leadership in the Republican Party admit it, but there are many in the House and Senate who know that illegal immigration has to be stopped and legal immigration has to be reduced. We are giving away the country so a few very rich people can get richer.

It's very contrary to the notion of what America is to imagine that we can stop migration.

My colleagues and friends in the Freedom Caucus believe something very simple: Our country deserves a secure border and immigration laws that put the safety, security and prosperity of Americans first.

If the president wanted to fix our broken immigration system, he could start by securing the border and enforcing the laws already passed by Congress.

The issue of immigration is one of the most complex and politically difficult issues because there is so much passion on all sides.

We can pass practical, comprehensive immigration reform.

We must give Trump credit for asking many politically incorrect questions and challenging mainstream Republican dogma on immigration.

The Democrats want to bring in the Third World because these are, by and large, people who have no experience with Constitutional democracy.

Immigration reform is for those thousands of people in my district and the millions of people across the country who want nothing more than to work hard, provide for their families, and reach for the American Dream.

Cracking down on illegal immigration was a key priority when I ran in 2002, 2006, and during my time as governor. Illegal immigration is a big problem, and it needs to be strongly addressed.

The fact is this is a great country because we've always embraced immigrants. The fact is we have every right to enforce our borders and to protect them, but we also need to provide a pathway for citizenship.

We do need to strengthen our security at the border.

Our national prosperity is built on our open borders. However, the reality is that if a points system is introduced in the UK it would be unavoidable for us in the Netherlands to implement similar proposals - and inevitable that many other EU countries would follow suit.