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We need to remain a nation that doesn't just welcome but that celebrates legal immigrants who come here seeking to pursue the American Dream.

Ours is an open and accepting society, and has historically provided an avenue for lawful immigration to all those willing to accept the responsibilities of citizenship.

My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too.

We should embrace our immigrant roots and recognize that newcomers to our land are not part of the problem, they are part of the solution.

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

We are indeed a nation of immigrants. People who choose to come to America have always been one of our greatest sources of national vitality. They keep our economy strong and our communities dynamic. They are some of our greatest patriots.

I want to stop the influx of new immigrants. This way, we can give those who are already here the opportunity to fully integrate into our society.

America is this incredible mosaic of immigrants, so people really want to be anchored in some kind of culture as well as the one they are living in.

Immigration is important. We're a nation of immigrants.