This will arguably be the third great revolution of America, if we can prove that we literally can live without having a dominant European culture.

It is a commonplace of American life that immigrants have made our country great and continue to make a very important contribution to the fabric of American life. But...under the pressures we face today, we can't afford to lose control of our borders, or to take on new financial burdens, at a time when we are not adequately providing for the jobs, the health care, and the education of our own people. Therefore, immigration must be a priority for this administration.

Being President is a little like being the grounds-keeper at a cemetery: there's plenty of people below you but no one's listening.

To the extent that our workers compete with low-paid Mexicans, it is as much through undocumented immigration as trade. This pattern threatens low-paid, low-skill U.S. workers. The combination of domestic reforms and NAFTA-related growth in Mexico will keep more Mexicans at home. It is likely that a reduction in immigration will increase the real wages of low-skilled urban and rural workers in the United States.

You don't have to wait till your party's in power to have an impact on life at home and around the world.

This will arguably be the third great revolution of America, if we can prove that we literally can live without having a dominant European culture.

Character is a journey, not a destination.