Citizenship Quotes

You find them always when you're not legal, because they go to a job and they arrest you. Now that I'm in my situation here, trying to get my citizenship, you can't find them. - Miguel Rodriguez

Why should citizenship be a matter of birth? The premise held by those who want to end birthright citizenship is that some people deserve it and some do not - that the status shouldn't be handed out automatically. Frankly, that's a premise worth considering. - Eric Liu

When you really think about it, when you give up your U.S. citizenship, you give up a lot. It's not as good as it sounds. - Cindy Hockenberry

When business leaders ask me what they can do for Indiana, I always reply: 'Make money. Go make money. That's the first act of corporate citizenship. If you do that, you'll have to hire someone else, and you'll have enough profit to help one of those non-profits we're so proud of.' - Mitch Daniels

What we favor is everybody coming out of the shadows, paying a fine and becoming part of a legal guest-worker program. That would not necessarily take away their right to apply for citizenship, but what it does say is you can be part of a guest-worker program and get in line with everybody else for citizenship. - Jack Camper

We're not asking you to give them a reward for good citizenship... Believe their testimony. - Robin Baker

We're getting married because we love one another, not for his citizenship. We can do everything but the Olympics and we'll still be together in 2010. - Jennifer Wester