Sunday, November 07, 2010

Vote Cuts Both Ways on Immigrant Issues in NY

New York voters seem to want immigration reform and were not happy with the negative ads depicting immigrants. - - Donna Poisl

from Mike Clifford, Public News Service - NY

NEW YORK CITY - This week's election saw some candidates portraying immigrants in a negative light, but when the results came in, local immigrant advocates claim victory in saying New York voters rejected those stereotypes.

Pat Young is an attorney active in immigrant issues and a blogger for Long Island Wins. He says New York voters had four chances to elect candidates to Congress who campaigned on anti-immigrant platforms, and Young says New Yorkers rejected them all.
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