"As for illegals, it's virtually impossible to be an illegal and in the union."
I was referring to Senors Bonilla and Castro. Wasn't clear enough in my posting.
Oh, the Breslin piece didn't come up. So I wasn't able to read it.
Dominicans tend to be legal, though I'm not sure what the immigration laws are regarding the D.R.
One of the things about unionized NYC is that there are relatively few jobs for illegals in the construction trades. They exist, but not in the numbers you'd think. That's one reason why there is a heavy influx of illegals in the surrounding 'burbs, like Long Island.