51 Quotes by Linda Chavez

Most immigration opponents are loath to admit it, at least publicly, but they are worried that the huge influx of Hispanics will somehow change America for the worse. But those fears are unfounded. Some may talk about the browning of America, but immigrants are a net positive.

We're just carrying them until we can figure this out.

Unfortunately, because of the way the stories have played over the last few days, I have decided that I am becoming a distraction, and therefore I have asked President Bush to withdraw my name for secretary of labor,

an insult to American working men and women.

There was such a backlash from social conservatives, the administration was not able to go anywhere with its guest worker program.

The U.S. has already suffered a devastating attack on September 11, 2001, and may again become a target.

In fact, the U.S. military has bent over backwards to respect the religious beliefs of some very dangerous fanatics who want to kill us.

I'm only the first person, ... I can tell you (attorney general nominee) John Ashcroft is going to face much worse than I have. Gale Norton (the interior secretary nominee) may face worse than I have. Even Christine Todd Whitman (nominated to head the Environmental Protection Agency), who is considered a moderate, may face worse than I have.

If I am confirmed as secretary of labor, I intend to keep faith with the men and the women who still work at jobs like those my parents held.