I received this response today from Mayor Bloomberg.


Dear Friend:

Thank you for your letter concerning immigration, which has always played a critical role in strengthening our City’s – and our nation’s – social and economic life. People of good will can disagree on the best way to address the problem of illegal immigration, but I hope we can all recognize that there are no easy answers – they have been tried, and they have failed. In a post-9/11 world, we must do better.

To ensure our national security and keep our economy growing, I believe it is essential that Congress take a comprehensive approach to immigration reform. This means not only increasing border security, an important but insufficient step, but also reducing the incentive to come here illegally. To do that, we must begin holding businesses accountable for checking the immigration status of their job applicants, and we must increase the number of visas we give to overseas workers. I believe that this practical approach, and the recognition that immigrants have always played a vital role in our economy, will help keep our City and our nation strong.

While we may not agree on how best to address these challenges, please know that your concerns are important to me, and I appreciate that you have taken the time to share them.

Sincerely,

Michael R. Bloomberg

Mayor
Can you believe this jerkweed? I just love paragraph 2. TRAITOR!