Marco Rubio Quotes

Immigration is an emotional issue. And it ought to be an emotional issue because it affects people's lives.

Unrestricted immigration has allowed the American Southwest to be invaded by aliens who may well in the near future … break the nation apart.

Immigration is the issue that tells us who is with us and who is against us; there's no question about it. And it's very simple to understand why - half of all Latinos over 18 years of age were born outside the United States. It really makes no sense to attack them and criticize them if you want their vote.

The story of undocumented immigrants in this country is not just about undocumented immigrants. It's about the country as a whole, and it's about us being able to tell the truth about where we are with this issue because we haven't been telling the truth about where we are with this issue.

Mexican immigration poses challenges to our policies and to our identity in a way nothing else has in the past.

I respect those who openly advocate for unlimited immigration to the United States. Open borders is an intellectually coherent, defensible position.

With the issue of immigration, it's very difficult because, although I don't have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England, the more the British identity disappears.

First of all, we haven't always welcomed immigrants.

In Tagalog, we call undocumented people 'TNT,' which means tago ng tago, which means 'hiding and hiding.' So that's literally what undocumented means in Tagalog. And that kind of tells you how Filipinos think of this issue, and really any culture, right?

The immigration issue is, I recognize, one that generates a lot of passion, but it does not make sense for us to want to push talent out.

Immigration is a volatile issue, but we're in the middle of it now, and probably the worst thing to do is to not do anything. Everybody recognizes the current system is not working the way we want it to work. It has huge flaws to it; need to do something.

Everyone has an opinion when it comes to immigration - strong, intense opinions.

Our country stands at a critical point in its history. Our heritage as a nation of immigrants is at stake.

I believe immigration reform is a commitment of President Obama's government, especially since it gives him a chance to respond to the great demand expressed by U.S. Hispanic voters.

The Democratic Party looks at massive immigration, legal and illegal, as a source of voters.

Whatever their motivations, lawmakers on both side of the aisle have certainly discovered that immigration is one of those issues that resonate strongly with the public.

I have traveled around Minnesota and addressed many issues, and immigration is one of those issues.

I was very heartened by Rupert Murdoch's passionate interest in immigration reform. He is an immigrant himself. He understands from a business perspective how important immigration reform would be to our economy.

I believe on the issue of immigration, you have to deal with it sensibly.

This country was founded by immigrants... I don't see Mr. Trump looking like an Apache, so all of us, we are immigrants.

I am opposed to those who have an ideological vision of immigration, and I think that, given the situation in France, it must stop.

It seems as though our leaders have almost forgotten about legal immigration and are just leaving our borders open, which is a detriment culturally, financially, and in a lot of other realms for native people.

We have to educate our communities about the immigration system and dispel the myths that have been fed to us. Immigration isn't going to go away. A wall isn't going to 'solve' the issue.

I appreciate that Marco Rubio has called for immigration reform but he goes back and forth on it a little bit.

Typically, if a politician makes immigration an issue, it's because of the belief that immigrants are taking jobs from Americans.