Lhota says he also supports immigration reform
GOPer says de Blasio's not the only one on side of immigrants
In the wake of the avalanche of news coverage of Bill de Blasio’s press conference at City Hall, during which the Democratic candidate for mayor promised to give undocumented immigrants identification cards, Republican Joe Lhota sought to draw media attention to his position on the controversial topic.
Lhota, who is trailing de Blasio by 40 points in most polls, released a statement on Oct. 24 expressing support for comprehensive immigration reform, including the idea of handing out ID cards to undocumented immigrants in New York City.
“New York City has a proud tradition of caring for our immigrants and as mayor, I will sign the mayoral executive order to continue the city’s policy of providing needed services. I will also establish a municipal ID card that would allow our immigrants opportunities to better assimilate into the fabric of the city and take advantage of various critical services that require identification,” Lhota stated.