Young Kim Quotes

Young Kim

Profession : Politician

Birth : October 18, 1962

As an immigrant from South Korea with family members who fled North Korea, supporting the North Korean people is personal to me.

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Border security is imperative for national security, public safety and economic success of communities.

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I'm a legal immigrant. I've gone through all the systems so I think I can talk about them from the fairness of it, but also from the compassionate perspective.

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Instead of talking points from the Republican Party on what the immigration system would look like, I actually bring the unique perspective of being an immigrant - someone who has gone through the process of coming here, waiting five years as a Green Card holder before you are allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship.

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We've got to have a system in place where we can control the number of people that are crossing the border.

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People who fled communism, people who fled socialism, they come to America for democracy, freedom, individual responsibility.

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Serving the community, I guess it was implanted in me and it's now part of my DNA. As an immigrant, my mother used to tell me, 'You've got to give back to this community and the country that has given us so many opportunities.' And that's also what Ed Royce encouraged me to do.

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Energy security is national security.

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As a small business owner, I understand the hardships and challenges that come with starting a small business.

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Legal immigration has allowed people like me and my family to succeed and pursue their American dream, give back and is an important part of what makes this country great.

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Don't ever hide behind your gender and think, 'Oh, I can only do so much.'

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It's a generalized perception that the Democratic Party is more sympathetic to the immigrant community. But if you know the policies that they work on, that is not necessarily the case.

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I believe the GOP is the grand opportunity party.

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I am a Republican because I believe in individual liberty, responsibility, freedom. I believe in the Republican Party and the principles that the Republican Party has instilled in me.

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You know, I really miss my days growing up on the island of Guam, because I have so many good memories with my mother.

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Well, I am a conservative Republican, and I am an immigrant.

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You know, the words of the leaders have consequences. They need to be careful about what they say because people really take that to heart.

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I want to be able to use my common sense background and be able to stand up for what I believe is the right thing to do.

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I came to Washington to get things done in a bipartisan way.

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I am my own person. And I've always run on my own record.

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