Subject: Re: Migrant Crisis 'Will Destroy NYC
There's an excellent OpEd piece in today's NYTimes by Michael Bloomberg, ex-major of NYC.....and someone I had happily voted for.

I hope this piece isn't behind a paywall, and if it is that it's been reprinted elsewhere.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/0...

Here is the intro:
"Our long-broken immigration system has now become a full-blown crisis with the collapse of the asylum process. The Biden administration has failed to address the steep price many cities are paying for a system they didn't create and borders the cities don't control. The White House ought to recognize the political damage the crisis will do to Democrats up and down the ticket in 2024 if it doesn't take swift and decisive action.

The number of people seeking asylum at the southern border increased under President Donald Trump and has grown further under President Biden. The partial border wall has done nothing to slow the flow. Both parties created the problem, and both parties must work together to fix it."

And he doesn't just spout platitudes. He outlines the issues that must be addressed, and offers suggestions. Certainly good food for thought.