Friday, June 8, 2012

Bloomberg says illegals pay taxes and don't use services or commit crimes

From the Politicker:

Mayor Michael Bloomberg told CNN host Fareed Zakaria he doesn’t believe undocumented immigrants pose a crime risk in an interview for the upcoming television special Global Lessons: The GPS Road Map for Making Immigration Work.

“Undocumented have very low crime rate. Why? Because they’re scared to death they’re going to get arrested and deported,” Mr. Bloomberg said of New York’s undocumented immigrants.

In his interview with Mr. Zakaria, Mr. Bloomberg also said about 75 percent of undocumented immigrants in New York pay taxes.

"Undocumented are not unemployed, they take jobs. They may be kicking the cash economy off the books, but they work," said Mr. Bloomberg. "Employers withhold and then the government says, 'Well, this guy didn't earn enough, we have to send a refund. To where? The documentation doesnt exist or is fraudulent."

Mr. Bloomberg also told Mr. Zakaria he doesn't think undocumented immigrants put a strain on public schools or hospitals because they tend to leave their children in their home countries and are generally young and healthy.

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bloomberg can say anything, but how can he know who's illegal and who's not when it comes to crime? Status as citizen/legal resident/tourist is not verified at the time of detention or arrests.

Regarding taxes, how many people does Bloomberg claim were under-counted in the census vs. how many of the city's illegals have many have actually filed non-fraudulent tax returns using a government-assigned TIN for non-citizens/non-legal residents?

Anonymous said...

ATTENTION all Haitian,Somalians and Mexicans, Mayor Bloomberg loves you So very much, He wants you to move to downtown Manhattan New York. Just pitch your tent and build your plywood shacks any where in the financial district. Better yet, you can move right next to him on 86th street.

Anonymous said...

Please Mr Mayor , how does an undocumented report off the books wages to the IRS???

Anonymous said...

I'm gob-smacked !

Anonymous said...

this is why hospitals are closing down too many illegals who do not have insurance this is a joke

Anonymous said...

This demonstrates just how out of touch and disconnected Bloomberg is from reality.

Anonymous said...

It does not make any sense: illegal immigrants already commit the crime to come and to remain in the country illegally and therefore to work illegally! According to the USCIS (department of immigration) any individual who entered the US or remained in the US without a valid visa must be immediately deported. There is nothing in what the mayor of NYC states that can be considered legal! On the contrary! How stupid this guy thinks we are to believe that an illegal immigrant, besides committing the crimes to come and stay here illegally, acts like a saint? Vote out these democrats!

Anonymous said...

Ground Control to Mayor Bloomie: your breaking up....

Anonymous said...

IMPEACH BLOOMBERG NOW ! ! ! ! ! !

Anonymous said...

And the City Council still doesn't believe that there should be a two term limit?

Anonymous said...

If they get paid cash, then they don't pay income tax. Also, neither them nor their employers pay social security taxes.

Anonymous said...

And the City Council still doesn't believe that there should be a two term limit?
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Uh. Excuse me. There WAS a 2 term limit. In this case, money talks. Did your councilperson receive a bribe? Ask him/her yourself and report back to us.

Deke DaSilva said...

Bloomberg and Fareed Zakaria - two blowhards!

The first blowhard is unfortunately the mayor of NYC who has long overstayed his welcome.

The second blowhard writes a bunch of lousy, feel good books for the "Davos Set".

Blowhard #1 (Bloomturd) was foreshadowed in Bertholt Brecht's poem "The Solution" (original version is in German):

The Solution

After the uprising of the 17th June
The Secretary of the Writers Union
Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee
Stating that the people
Had forfeited the confidence of the government
And could win it back only
By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier
In that case for the government
To dissolve the people
And elect another?

Anonymous said...

Aw, Bloomberg thinks he's people!

Anonymous said...

the more doomsberg speaks and acts in nyc ,the more he proves that he is delusional .

if there were a recall in nyc ,he would be gone today.

the sad fact is that the stable of mayoralty candidates presented for election to the citizen is sub -par.

only the lowest common denominator ever runs for public office.

the Tax Enough Party is beginning the trend of weeding out the Rino's from the cities ,states and congress in the nation.

when will the nyc TEA groups really become active ?

this is the ONLY salvation for nyc and nys.

Anonymous said...

#2... Doomsberg lives in a townhouse on 79th street @ Fifth Avenue, next to author ,Thomas Wolfe Jr. and Actress .Cecily Tyson.
N.Y.P.D.security 24/7....

Anonymous said...

He really is quite a "moron" for making such ridiculous statements. He actually looks a bit demented in the photo.

Good ridance.

Anonymous said...

Ahh,
the turtle speaks.

But what's he hiding inside his shell
beside his flaccid frame?

Does Bloomie have illegal domestics cleaning his east side townhouse?

Anonymous said...

Let's get real here...
nobody's going to impeach Bloomberg.

We'll just have to ride out his term.

Anonymous said...

I work with two illegal Mexicans who I used to have sympathy for until the one who is my supervisor and can barely speak English (and I have a US Passport and College Degree) is an American-hating "Diablo." While most New Yorkers struggle, these Mexicans get their AIDS drugs free including steroids, have their Rent paid by Elmhurst Hospital, go to all the Gay Circuit Parties, buy expensive Designer Clothes and drink Cocktails every weekend while they workout to keep their "hustler physiques" to con older, vulnerable Gay Men on Grindr from their cash. As they don't have Social Security numbers, there is no way to report their massive fraud during the Great Recession as well as their typical Bloomberg "Small businessman" Boss who drives a Lexus and owns multiple homes because he's never paid payroll taxes or health insurance, - not when the Federal And State Medicaid program offers Premium Care for Illegals while some Americans are denied basic needs. Ah, to lead the High Corona Life....