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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 216-12
June 15, 2012

STATEMENT OF MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ENDING DEPORTATION OF YOUNG IMMIGRANTS

“With its action today, the Obama Administration is making a significant portion of the DREAM Act a reality. Ending deportations of innocent young people who have the potential to drive tomorrow’s economy is long overdue, as are many common-sense reforms needed to center our immigration policy around our economic needs. We have a system that is choking our economic growth by chasing away the entrepreneurs who can create jobs and the talented people businesses need to succeed and grow. Smart immigration policy protects our borders while ensuring America remains the destination for all those willing to work hard and dream big.

“Moving major issues requires action, not rhetoric, and today the Administration took a step towards breaking the Washington logjam on immigration that has hamstrung our economy and made America less competitive in the global marketplace.”







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