On the recordJune 19, 2007
The real world is complex. The real world is not what you see in Congress where they stand up and say we should deport 12 million people.
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Michael Bloomberg
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transcripts.cnn.comThe real world is complex. The real world is not what you see in Congress where they stand up and say we should deport 12 million people.
Michael Bloomberg comments on the oversimplification of immigration issues in Congress.
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