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Immigrant Quotes

Work, identity, and community through immigrant eyes.

These immigrant quotes touch on labor realities in farm work and the personal networks that connect documented and undocumented communities. See our American quotes for related themes.

It is actually costlier to hire an immigrant. And yet the farm worker is almost invariably an immigrant. You can't pay an American to pick blueberries.

Quotes by Trey Gowdy

I'm a liberally minded immigrant, leading a predominantly liberal workforce hailing from predominantly liberal cities and countries.

Quotes by Tobias Lutke

As with the Pacific Gateway, Canadians were similarly hoodwinked by the Immigrant Investor Program (IIP).

Quotes by Terry Glavin

I haven't written about an immigrant experience because I haven't experienced that before and am focused on existential themes.

Quotes by Tao Lin

Able Quotes

I see myself as a transient, not an immigrant.

Quotes by Sonny Mehta

I grew up in an immigrant household with an Italian father who came to the U.S. when he was 15.

Quotes by Sebastian Maniscalco

I was raised to be kind. My parents were underdogs. Immigrant Jews. I spoke with an accent. I didn't speak English even - I spoke French and Yiddish mostly. I was picked on.

Quotes by Saul Rubinek

What any immigrant is after is a taste of home.

Quotes by Samin Nosrat

A tiny apartment might hold three generations of an immigrant family.

Quotes by Rick Smolan

About Quotes

It is inconceivable that releasing an illegal immigrant that could cause a tuberculosis pandemic here in the U.S. would ever be considered as a possible option.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

I'm an immigrant - I've got to be in the city: London, Vienna, or Rome, but always a city.

Quotes by Paul Bettany

I'm a proud Cuban-Mexican immigrant.

Quotes by Ozuna

I think any immigrant who comes to this country also knows somebody who is undocumented.

Quotes by Nico Santos

If one has problems with immigrant communities in Europe, that should not be used against Turkey.

Quotes by Martti Ahtisaari

American Quotes

DACA led to a mass influx of illegal immigrant children crossing the Mexican border into the U.S. who came believing they would likely be able to stay.

Quotes by Mark Meadows

I was an immigrant. I came here at 12. We were caught behind the Iron Curtain until I was 10.

Quotes by Lidia Bastianich

I'm a gay, undocumented immigrant; I have to be optimistic.

Quotes by Jose Antonio Vargas

My great-great-grandfather lived to age 28, my immigrant great-grandfather Pedro Gotiaoco died at 66, my grandfather was 68, and my father died at 34.

Quotes by John Gokongwei

I'm an immigrant.

Quotes by Jimmy Barnes

Being Quotes

Every single immigrant is part of a larger history that needs to be communicated in all its ambivalences and complexities.

Quotes by Jim Goldberg

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes come up across these immigrant quotes?
They cover labor market realities in physically demanding jobs, personal ties to undocumented friends and family, and concerns about investor programs meant to help immigrants.
Does this topic discuss specific types of immigrant labor?
Yes, one quote notes that farm work is often filled by immigrant labor because it's costlier to hire elsewhere, pointing to a practical, economic reason rather than preference.
Is undocumented immigration addressed in this collection?
Yes, one speaker notes that most immigrants personally know someone who is undocumented, highlighting how closely those communities are connected.
Does this topic mention immigration-related programs?
Yes, one quote raises concerns about an investor immigration program that didn't serve applicants as intended, describing it as a disappointment rather than a benefit.
What related topic explores identity from a broader angle?
Our American quotes cover related reflections on national identity and belonging.

One quote raises concerns about an investor program that didn't serve immigrants as intended. Continue with our Able or Being quotes.