Wherein Bloomberg Briefly Stops Annoying Me
I have to say, occasionally, I really like Michael Bloomberg.
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in his most scathing attack to date on legislation working its way through Congress, declared a House proposal to deport 11 million illegal immigrants "pure fantasy" and called parts of a Senate plan "no less ridiculous."
"You have to wonder what world Congress is living in," the New York City mayor said in an interview on CNN. "Talk to any mayor who has to enforce the law and you'll find that none of these things are remotely possible."
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Mr. Bloomberg said the bills in both houses of Congress would repeat the mistakes made the last time immigration laws were overhauled, in 1986.
"Here we are with 10 times the problem, and we're going to do exactly the same thing," he said.
Mr. Bloomberg said in the interview that the American economy would be "devastated" by the deportation of large numbers of illegal immigrants.
I need to research this IRCA of 1986 a bit further. Thanks, Bloomy!
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in his most scathing attack to date on legislation working its way through Congress, declared a House proposal to deport 11 million illegal immigrants "pure fantasy" and called parts of a Senate plan "no less ridiculous."
"You have to wonder what world Congress is living in," the New York City mayor said in an interview on CNN. "Talk to any mayor who has to enforce the law and you'll find that none of these things are remotely possible."
[...]
Mr. Bloomberg said the bills in both houses of Congress would repeat the mistakes made the last time immigration laws were overhauled, in 1986.
"Here we are with 10 times the problem, and we're going to do exactly the same thing," he said.
Mr. Bloomberg said in the interview that the American economy would be "devastated" by the deportation of large numbers of illegal immigrants.
I need to research this IRCA of 1986 a bit further. Thanks, Bloomy!