On New Year’s Day the national push for comprehensive immigration reform got a boost of energy as Mayor Bloomberg pledged to make immigration reform a centerpiece of his administration’s agenda. Mayor Bloomberg made the announcement during his swearing in ceremony at New York City Hall.
The Sunday before, Mayor Bloomberg made the statement, “We’re committing what I call national suicide. Somehow or other, after 9/11 we went from reaching out and trying to get the best and the brightest to come here, to trying to keep them out.”
“In fact, we do the stupidest thing, we give them educations and then don’t give them green cards.”
I am glad the mayor gets it. Now, lets hope the federal government will get it too.