We are all the sons or daughters of immigrants some more recent than others - but all dedicated to the triumph of an idea that serves as the touchstone of what it means to be an American. This America is the only America that we have hitherto known if being conservative has anything to do with conserving the principles of our past, then no conservative has any business bashing legal immigration. To abandon that tradition now would be a tragedy. That process has brought us energetic individuals and strong families who have enriched our economy and way of life. Immigrants have always pulled their weight.
People migrate to places where they can be free and permitted to succeed.
Our company is better, our industry is more competitive, and our nation is more prosperous because of immigrants. We are a nation created and nurtured by immigrants from all over the world. The greatness of America is merely a reflection of their efforts and their contributions. All of us owe our freedom and our prosperity to the sacrifices of immigrants who gave of themselves so that we might have more. We are fortunate and we are forever indebted to those who have gone before.