"America is White and Black and Latino and Asian. America is mixed. America is immigrants."
"Immigration is by far the most controversial yet least understood issue in America. Frankly, given the way we're talking about immigration, given the emphasis, the overemphasis on border security, I would argue that we're not on the same page when we debate this issue. We're doing far too much debating and not enough conversing."
6 likes
About the author
Same author
More quotes by Jose Antonio Vargas
"Citizenship to me is more than a piece of paper. Citizenship is also about character. I am an American. We're just waiting for our country to recognize it."
"For Filipino Americans, it's a battle for recognition, for identity in a culture where, for the mainstream, Asians tend to fade into a monochromatic racialized 'other.'"
"Together, undocumented people like me and our relatives, friends and allies wait for broader immigration reform, not just for Dreamers but also for undocumented workers of all ages and backgrounds who contribute to our economic security and prosperity."
"I am not the 'illegal' you think I am, and immigration is not what you think it is."
"When people call me illegal, calling me illegal says more about you than it does about me."