The U.S. government’s failure to set an immigration policy places its economy at risk, creating a barrier to attracting educated and skilled entrepreneurs and entry-level labor, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
“We will not remain a global superpower if we continue to close our doors to the people who want to come here to work hard, start businesses and pursue the American dream,” Bloomberg said today in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations meeting in Washington. “It’s what I call national suicide — and that’s not hyperbole.”
Bloomberg, 69, has for years advocated easing visa and citizen requirements for foreign students and entrepreneurs, and he favors giving more than 10 million illegal immigrants a chance to become lawful residents… (more)
