
Bronx Borough President Credits Inflow of Immigrants For Lower Crime Rates

First Paul O'Neill, and now Johnny Damon: several Yankees players have come out in public support of Donald Trump.
But Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr says no one's looking to them for political advice anyway, calling it "amazing" that they would come out for a candidate that disrespects so many communities, including women and immigrants.
@BrianLehrer The Mets are NOT the Canada of Baseball! Don't come trying to move in with us!:)
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The Borough President, who supports Hillary Clinton, also commented on last night's debate, saying that for himself and many Latinos watching it was a relief to hear both Clinton and Sanders pledge not to separate families by deporting illegal immigrants.
Borough President Diaz was also proud to report lower crime rates in the Bronx for the third year in a row. And he credits it, largely, to the growing immigrant population. He said many immigrants who come to the Bronx are hard workers, family-oriented, people of faith, and law-abiding citizens. "You have to give credit where credit is due."
Brian also asked the Borough President about U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's decision not to pursue an indictment against the NYPD officer who shot Bronx resident Ramarley Graham.
"It's deeply saddening, it's troubling, it's frustrating...a travesty of the judicial system," said Diaz. There's plenty of people in America who make a mistake that costs them their job, he explained. In this case, the officer's mistake cost someone a life. It makes sense for him to turn in his badge.