New York's Contradictory Attitude Toward Migrants
Patroness of Immigrants gets slighted, but use the words "illegal alien" and you might have to pay
By Andrew R. Arthur on October 14, 2019
Two recent stories out of New York City show a certain level of dissonance on the part of the municipal government as it relates to immigration: One has to do with new guidance relating to the treatment of illegal aliens (a term that can get you a hefty fine), and the other has to do with the city's refusal to erect a statue to St. Frances Xavier (Mother) Cabrini, "the Patroness of Immigrants".
As my erstwhile (Democratic) colleague on the House Judiciary Committee, Nolan Rappaport, described the former action:
The NYC Commission on Human Rights (Commission) has announced new guidelines for New York's Human Rights Law that will make it easier for undocumented aliens to live and work in New York without being detected by immigration authorities.
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