Posted on 04/29/2010 5:18:51 AM PDT by IbJensen
A fired-up Mayor Bloomberg warned the U.S. "is committing national suicide" by passing the buck on implementing comprehensive immigration reform.
Hizzoner delivered the blunt message Wednesday as he criticized Arizona's harsh new anti-immigrant law.
"This is not good for the country. I don't agree with it," he said. "We love immigrants here."
Bloomberg said that because federal lawmakers have failed to tackle the thorny issue, lawmakers in states like Arizona have taken matters into their own hands.
"This country is committing national suicide," Bloomberg said.
The Arizona law allows cops to stop anyone they think is in the country illegally and arrest folks who can't prove their immigration status or citizenship.
Bloomberg deemed it an invitation to harassment.
"We have to get real about the 12 million undocumented here," the mayor said. "We're not going to deport them. Give them permanent status. Don't make them citizens unless they can qualify, but give them permanent status and let's get on with this."
Bloomberg spoke as he thanked volunteers at the "Citizenship Now!" hotline sponsored by the Daily News and City University of New York, which helps callers who want to know how to become citizens.
He called on President Obama to lead the fight to overhaul the nation's immigration rules. "I will be there behind him supporting him 100%," he said.
Bloomberg long has been a supporter of immigration reform, saying current law deters international companies from sending employees through border hassles to work in the U.S. - and freezes out the highly skilled immigrants America needs.
"We don't have doctors, and we're not allowing people who want to come here and be doctors to come here," the mayor said. "This is just craziness."
"People are developing new drugs in India, rather than here. They're going to win the next Nobel Prize in China or in Europe, not here. If we want to have a future, we need to have more immigrants here."
Hey Bloomberg, The key word here is "illegal" immigrant! Stop forcing legal citizens to pay their way! This is not a racist problem.... It is an economic problem!
‘We are committing national suicide’ by electing pople like obama and Bloomberg to office.
We already did by electing Obama and the rest of the idiots since Reagan. We are the walking dead.
National suicide is electing fools who do not understand the difference between immigration and illegal activity. This “national suicide” has been hapening for years now.
RaceBater, ....we should tag all these morons with the D or R RaceBater after their name. Like Bloomy.
It does not! This is the type of incorrect information that is just stirring up the pot.
Doesn’t Bloomberg have a similar law in New York where they can stop anyone going into a Subway?
What is it to Bloomberg anyway what another state does with their immigrants. Bloomberg is just trying to get the New York, Peurto Rican vote locked down.
What is it about 'illegal' that this gun-hating liberal idiot doesn't understand?
Perfectly Orwellian. The death of this nation is directly attributable to its failure to enforce its borders.
“is committing national suicide”
No, that would be if your idiot gun control laws were ever enacted!
I can be stopped and harrassd for not wearing a seat belt. That must be racist too.
Attencion Arizona illegals! They love you in NYC! Go to NYC, and get welfare and food stamps and health care!
OK Bloomberg you asked for it!! The Gov. of AZ. should immediately recruit illegal aliens and provide them with a one way ticket to NYC. The illegals should be given a $250.00 stipend along with directions to welfare offices in the city and directions to Ciy Hall. Let Bloomberg take care of them!!
A comedy routine?
"People are developing new drugs in India, rather than here.
Yep! A comedy routine! "Hey Raul! What is the Cartel producing now? Can I have a nickel?"
I feel for New York. Your mayor is an indiot...
For people who are carted around in limos, have houses tended by ‘servants,’ and have hirelings do the gunslinging, all is well. For those of us who don’t have those things, illegals driving smack dab in the wrong way on an interstate is another question altogether, let alone fending off or avoiding areas known to be enclaves for MS-13 or other gangs.
http://www.darksideofillegalimmigration.com/
“People are developing new drugs in India, rather than here. They’re going to win the next Nobel Prize in China or in Europe, not here. If we want to have a future, we need to have more immigrants here.”
Uh... I don’t think the guys standing outside home depot hoping to spend a day running the leaf blower are going to cure cancer.
Also find it ironic that how the quote pasted above compares to a visit to one of our local hospitals. We have plenty of Dr’s that have come here legally. AND, I’m wiling to bet that their children will be held to an educational expectation and like their parents contribute to this great country of ours.
Don’t let them bring salt into the city...
We certainly are but it has nothing to do with Arizona.
I think Bloomberg meant to say “We love criminals here.”
It is okay to force citizens to buy insurance they don’t want but it is NOT okay to force non-citizens to stay out of the country. It must take some strong acid to mess up a mind like that.
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