Lou Barletta Quotes

United States, Politician
January 28, 1956

Louis James Barletta (born January 28, 1956) is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Mayor of Hazleton, Pennsylvania from 1999 to 2010. As Mayor he came to prominence for his high-profile anti-immigration ordinances, which spurred legal challenges. Hazleton no longer enforces the anti-immigration ordinances, which cost the town significantly in terms of legal fees.

Also known as Businessman

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

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

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- Law
- Authority
- Picks

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

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- Work
- Government
- Bigs
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.

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- Time
- Believe
- Home
I'm Lou Barletta, and I'm a small town defender.

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- Small
- Towns
- Defenders
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.

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- People
- Small
- City
Donald Trump’s voice is resonating with average Americans who feel their voice has been lost by their party, I believe this will become a new Republican Party, one that we should embrace. We should be the party of working men and women, the party of America first.

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

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- Kids
- Want
- Safe

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.

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

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- People
- Knows
I've been a voice for many people.

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

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- America
- Want
- Safe