Thread: NYC to pay for lawyers for illegal immigrants

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Thursday, April 27, 2017

New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio has earmarked more than $16 million in city taxpayer funds to pay for lawyers to help illegal immigrants fight deportation as part of his 2018 budget.

The money is to be used to pay for “legal representation for immigrant New Yorkers facing deportation and other immigration challenges,” the mayor’s office said as he released his proposal Wednesday.

Mr. DeBlasio’s move follows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s promise of $10 million in taxpayer funds earmarked for the same purpose statewide.

Immigrant-rights groups cheered the mayor’s proposal, calling it an “unprecedented” amount of cash.

“At a time when immigrants are under senseless attack by the federal government, this is still our New York: a city made strong by its diversity,” said Steve Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition.

The University of California system has already said it would provide legal help for students snared by their unauthorized status in the U.S., and California lawmakers are looking to designate cash for lawyers more broadly.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...al-immigrants/

Do they provide lawyers for students caught on pot charges? Sounds very much like ethnic discrimination to me.

“At a time when immigrants are under senseless attack by the federal government, this is still our New York: a city made strong by its diversity,” said Steve Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition.

I'm amazed by some of the comments coming from these people. It's like they're in another world. They'll say anything, however inappropriate.

Originally Posted by Scott-in-FL

I'm amazed by some of the comments coming from these people. It's like they're in another world. They'll say anything, however inappropriate.

It's because they're on the Ghost Ship of Illegal Immigration.

Originally Posted by Jean

“At a time when immigrants are under senseless attack by the federal government, this is still our New York: a city made strong by its diversity,” said Steve Choi, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition.

Again, they are NOT immigrants!!!! They are ILLEGAL ALIENS who broke our laws to come here, which makes them CRIMINALS, not immigrants!!!! I get so angry when people keep referring to illegals as "immigrants", as if to justify their criminal behavior of disregarding our laws.

They have destroyed our language. It's why we need to insist upon English Only.

Originally Posted by Judy

They have destroyed our language. It's why we need to insist upon English Only.

Yeah, and enough of that....press 1 or 2 for English bull$***. We shouldn't have to go through a menu and make a choice in order to hear something in English in our country.

Exactly. It's totally outrageous what's going on in our poor beleaguered nation.