Jose Serrano Quotations

The poor were just left to fend for themselves.

Let's leave the politics out of this. The World Baseball Classic should not be tainted by our grudge against Cuba's government. Cuba produces some of the finest baseball talent in the world and they deserve to participate.

Nobody knows how many people are being detained now. Nobody knows if we are targeting an ethnic community,

I am disappointed. I am angry. And frankly, I view her and her candidacy differently after reading reports of her comments and actions. I would be a hypocrite if I did not.

We must honor our country's tradition of openness and continue to welcome new immigrants.

We must do everything in our power to keep families together, and to use common sense in our immigration laws. Children deserve better than to lose a parent because of an inflexible law.

I think it says something about Freddy that, despite his ups and downs in this race, he has stayed dignified, animated, and charismatic.

I think it was pandering to the Cuban-American community,

The American people deserve truthfulness, not more political campaigning. The American people deserve a responsible government that seeks to address their needs, not more ideological dogma.

We must make immigration a legal, orderly process to eliminate this issue, not further criminalize it.

The President also talked at length about how well the American economy is doing. Apparently, he got his information on this topic from his millionaire supporters. For the average working family, these are trying economic times.

The opening of the GrandParent Family Apartments is the culmination of years of planning and careful thought, ... I am very happy to have been able to help fund this innovative program.

The government can still conduct clandestine searches of innocent people's private information such as library, medical, and financial records. This is wrong and should have been addressed in a true compromise.

Bombing for five more years and then finding a way to leave is unacceptable, so she said the right thing.

Elian's legacy is, in part, the fact that he brought attention through his tragedy to the relationship with Cuba, ... That door has been opened, and that's the good news. And through the door we plan to push a lot of other issues.

Sadly, this is the same old Republican story of Robin Hood in reverse - tax cuts for the rich while programs for average and low income Americans suffer.

After working with local and national anti-hunger organizations over the past few years, I came to the conclusion that it is high time to act.

Do you see anything wrong with it and is there any way we can begin to approach it?

The Bush Administration calls President Chavez a threat. I agree- he is a threat. A threat to poverty, illiteracy and injustice.

This is excellent. There's free alcohol and I'm having a good time.

This is a family,' he told me. ... And he said, 'What do I have to do to prove I love my child?

It's scary -- for a family, for parents.

They killed children. They killed innocent people and destroyed poor people's houses, ... It's the world's most discredited guerrilla movement.

The issue is going to come up on the floor of the House,

If you believe Elian and his family deserve special treatment, do you also advocate giving the same status to the nearly seven million other undocumented aliens in this country?

In a country with an overabundance of food, no one should go hungry because of a lack of funds or technical and professional knowledge. We have the food, and we have the networks; we now need to support the providers.

Iraq continues to be an immense disaster, and the President has no apparent plan for getting our troops out.

Chavez went to the poorest congressional district in the nation's richest city, and people on the street there just went crazy. A lot of people told me they were really mesmerized by him. He made quite an impression.

If he was to walk a mile up the road, he wouldn't be able to find his way home.

I applaud the hard work of all the people at Presbyterian Senior Services and West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing involved in putting this program together, ... The creative thinking and dedication shown by PSS and WSFSSH is truly transforming lives and helping to make the Bronx a better place.

Salaries haven't kept up with inflation, and there is such anger coming out of Washington about immigrants that I think it has curtailed the ability of local folks here to hire immigrants, .. I really believe it starts from the top, and the policy continues to be one of ignoring people at the bottom, cutting taxes for those on the top and spending a lot of money for a war built on lies.

The people who have recently come to this country to work and better their lives should be given the same opportunities that our parents, grandparents, and ancestors were given.

Under the leadership of this President, the state of the union is not strong. We are being pulled apart rather than pulling together. Our democracy is suffering from the choices being made, and yet we are offered the same tired excuses and unrealistic analyses.

Our nation's anti-hunger programs need to be strengthened.

As the 109th Congress continues to debate legislation that will affect the lives of immigrants, it is important for us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants.

Any religious organization should be allowed to hire based on their religious preference- but not with federal dollars.

I know that New York City remains the highest density urban area in the country and by far dedicates more of its own funds to fighting terrorism than any other municipality.

The value of tolerance is central to living in today's world - especially in diverse places like the Bronx.

People must realize that a crime motivated by racial or ethnic prejudice against one group is a crime against all of us.