Anti-immigrant mayor steps in it

Bogota mayor Steve Lonegan

(Updated Sunday AM)

Guess who's hiring undocumented laborers?

Would you believe Bogota's certified fire-breathing, anti-immigrant mayor Steve Longan?

Yup. That one.

The Bergen Record reported Saturday morning (and the NY Times on Sunday) that His Honor had taken on the undocumented laborers to assemble political signs.

Claims he asked first.

Now, about those lawn-care guys, and that nanny...

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Bergen Record: "Bogota's Lonegan admits mistake of hiring illegals"
New York Times (Sunday): "Two Hires a Mistake, Mayor Says"

-- Dan Damon

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