On human rights he said "the overwhelming concerns with terrorism and other security challenges, coupled with responses to those challenges which are ill-advised or not well thought seem to have reduced the level of sensitivity for human rights.
Attiecībā uz imigrāciju viņš aicināja demonstrēt imigrantu veiksmes stāstus televīzijā un citos medijos: "Nekas neiedarbojas tik veiksmīgi kā veiksme.