Illegal Immigration

On Monday August 11, I joined elected officials, activists and ordinary citizens at a rally in Peekskill, NY in Westchester County. We were there to support an Ecuadorean immigrant, Amy Lituma, who had been offered a Hobson’s Choice by ICE --- either self-deport and you can take your child with you or we will arrest you and you will be separated from your child while your case is being adjudicated.

The surest path to making America Great Again, the world’s unchallenged number 1, with its strongest economy, would be to support immigration. Immigrants fill jobs going begging now – both skilled and unskilled. They start new businesses, adding to shopping, dining, and entertainment diversity that pull people in to settle, stay and spend.

The Trump Administration is planning a nationwide immigration enforcement action this weekend. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids will target…