Legal immigrants play by the rules and come in under the law. They work, raise their families, pay taxes, and serve in the Armed Forces. ... Legal immigrants do not seek to cross the border, or overstay their visas. They come here the right way. ... And, by and large, they are here as the result of reunifying families.
Edward KennedyIt is a moral issue how we are going to treat workers. On these issues, these are moral issues, principled issues, where there aren't compromises.
Edward KennedyImmigration reforms are always controversial. Our Congress was created to muster political will to answer such challenges. Today we didn't, but tomorrow we will. I yield the floor.
Edward KennedyDemocrats may be in the minority in Congress, but we speak for the majority of Americans.
Edward Kennedy