Top 13 Quotes & Sayings by Lou Barletta

The federal government has failed us, so we, the elected officials of small-town America, are getting tough with illegal immigration.

I've been a voice for many people.

In a city that is barely getting by with its small budget, something like illegal immigration can be the difference from being able to provide the level of public service that people expect.

People know that I'm going to do what's right.

I'm Lou Barletta, and I'm a small town defender.

Big government doesn't work! It just doesn't work!

I love the new legal immigrants; they want their kids to be safe just like I do.

I saw my city gripped by fear. Because of violent acts committed by illegal aliens, my residents were afraid to shop - or even drive - on certain streets.

Thousands of cities in America are crying out for relief from the burden of illegal immigration. Small towns like mine can no longer wait for Washington.

Mayors do not have that authority to pick and choose what laws they're going to enforce.

I just want to keep America safe. Who could be against that?

It's amnesty that America can't afford. We have to stop people from coming in illegally. This will be a green light for anyone who wants to come to America illegally and then be granted citizenship one day... The majority that are here illegally are low-skilled or may not even have a high school diploma. The Republican Party is not going to compete over who can give more social programs out. They will become Democrats because of the social programs they'll depend on.

You wouldn't replace your carpet at home if you still had a hole in the roof...We're talking about any time you start waving a carrot such as American citizenship without securing the borders, that number [of undocumented immigrants] that we have today I believe will double or triple.