In the public debate, while commentators and critics have targeted immigrants with blame and bullying, our nation’s immigrants have simply kept on working, kept on contributing, and kept on hoping for a solution. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
The immigrant blame game is one of the most predictable, and most deplorable, elements of public debate in our nation. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
The immigrant blame game is constant. Cynical politicians believe it drives poll numbers; cynical commentators believe it drives TV ratings. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
In my experience, young people fighting for the passage of the DREAM Act and to prevent the deportation of those who are eligible are among the most committed and fearless advocates for change in this country. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
If you are brown, black, Asian, or anything other than an English-speaking, highly-trained technician, the Republican Party doesn’t want you here. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
Ending the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals program was a serious mistake that will harm the United States and will spark a national political crisis. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
If you are opposed to immigration or support strictly punitive immigration measures, you cannot even start a conversation about other issues with most Latino voters. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
While jobs, education, and healthcare rank among the top issues for Latino voters, immigration is a threshold issue. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
The American people are much more practical than Republican lawmakers on equal pay, on the minimum wage, on same-sex marriage, and on basic civil rights. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
The Democrats cannot say that we stand with immigrants if that secretly means we only stand with immigrants in odd-numbered years or when southern Democrats complain. Luis Gutierrez Read Quote
