Top 75 Quotes by Jose Antonio Vargas

About Jose Antonio Vargas

These are some quotes by Filipino author Jose Antonio Vargas Journalist, who was born on February 3, 1981.

There were many factors as to why I decided to come out as being undocumented. One of them is because I look the way that I look; I don't look like the 'stereotypical undocumented' person.

There were many factors as to why I decided to come out as being undocumented. One of them is because I look the way that I look; I don't look like the 'stereotypical undocumented' person.

Jose Antonio Vargas

I don't think there's any other issue out there that young people are more passionate, and more ahead in, than global warming.

I don't think there's any other issue out there that young people are more passionate, and more ahead in, than global warming.

Jose Antonio Vargas

Of all the questions I get asked as an undocumented immigrant in the United States, there are two - asked in various permutations via email, social media or in person - that chill me to the bone: 'Why don't you just make yourself legal?' And: 'Why don't you get in the back of the line?'

Jose Antonio Vargas

Undocumented people get arrested all the time. I get arrested, and it's front-page news. I feel guilt.

Undocumented people get arrested all the time. I get arrested, and it's front-page news. I feel guilt.

Jose Antonio Vargas

My being gay is not a social issue; it's a fact. It's not something to be debated. It's a reality.

My being gay is not a social issue; it's a fact. It's not something to be debated. It's a reality.

Jose Antonio Vargas

All I've ever done since I was 17 is tell stories. You know, I'm a storyteller. And that's what I'm going to keep on doing, especially now, kind of embracing and making sure that we tell immigration.

All I've ever done since I was 17 is tell stories. You know, I'm a storyteller. And that's what I'm going to keep on doing, especially now, kind of embracing and making sure that we tell immigration.

Jose Antonio Vargas

I am not a lobbyist. I am not a political activist. I am not a leader, as far as I'm concerned.

I am not a lobbyist. I am not a political activist. I am not a leader, as far as I'm concerned.

Jose Antonio Vargas

Culture is about humanizing people. You look at the African-American civil rights movement, you look at the LGBT rights movement - the culture changed before the politics did.

Culture is about humanizing people. You look at the African-American civil rights movement, you look at the LGBT rights movement - the culture changed before the politics did.

Jose Antonio Vargas

I'm sure the president doesn't enjoy being called deporter-in-chief.

I'm sure the president doesn't enjoy being called deporter-in-chief.

Jose Antonio Vargas

I'm more than willing to go to places and talk to people who believe that I am an illegal alien who deserves to be jailed. I want to look them in the eye and say, 'What makes you think I'm any different from you?' I think for our generation, immigration rights is a civil rights issue.

Jose Antonio Vargas

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