Donald Trump’s home state would no longer do business with companies working on the Republican president’s border wall under a proposal announced Thursday by Democratic New York legislator.
Assemblywoman Nily Rozic’s bill would prevent the state from signing contracts or investing in companies hired for the federal project. It’s the latest proposal from officials in New York looking to push back against the new administration, and another indication of the tension between Washington and the leaders of blue states like New York and California.
“Many of us have been thinking about different ways we could counter the actions coming out of Washington D.C.,” Rozic told The Associated Press. “This will be a decisive and effective way of showing where our values are at.”
New York routinely awards sizeable contracts to companies and invests billions of dollars in pension funds. The state already has placed restrictions on contracts or investments with companies that do business in Iran, or those that participate in a boycott of Israel.
Rozic said that while it’s unusual to consider restrictions relating to a federal project, New York must honor its tradition of diversity and tolerance.
“I represent one of the most diverse districts in our state, and I feel strongly about sticking up for our immigrant communities,” she said.
The legislation would direct the state to compile a list of companies working on the wall, and then prohibit state investment and procurement officials from awarding contracts or investing state assets in those firms.
The legislation could do well in the overwhelmingly Democratic Assembly but may face challenges in the Republican-led Senate.
Trump made the border wall a key promise during his successful campaign. He signed an executive order Wednesday to jumpstart construction.
Democrats in New York already have announced several other steps to push back against proposals and policies of the new administration.
Earlier this month, the administration of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to require insurers to cover birth control and medically necessary abortions. And this week, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has vowed to fight a presidential executive order threatening to strip federal funding from so-called “sanctuary cities” that don’t arrest or detain immigrants living in the country illegally.
(AP)
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She should move to Mexico
If a wall does go up, everyone benefits. Less crime, drugs, violence…. Oh and keep in mind he’s talking about illegal immigrants.
The Democrats no longer believe in borders or in laws. To them, illegal immigration is noble and legitimate, despite the vast negative outcomes suffered by legal Americans and by illegals themselves when they sneak through the border. Democrats have lost all reason and commom sense and replaced it with some twisted self-righteous perspective of the world where bad=good, without need for justification. To them, if you are American you are presumed to be in need of close governmental oversight to be kept safe from your own ineptness, but if you are an illegal immigrant you are given special treatment and are given more liberties than Americans.
She is a total moron. Typical liberal that should be removed for going against her government like the rest of the marchers and anti trump activists
Yes Ms. Rozic. How will you explain that to your constituents who are unemployed and looking for honest work so that they can support their families? With your dumb stupid ideology you will be hurting the very people you claim to support. Typical left-wing out of touch radical.
Any member of the government that is for globalism is in essence a traitor to this country and the Constitution. Hopefully, they’ll be Trumped soon. OUT!
“From the left to the right; Hashem is in control, always!” said the Independent Conservative Bubbe.
Everyone else should boycott those companies who boycott Trump’s plans…. if you see what I mean…
Wrong time to vote these socialists out of office. Time to take ny back
While private citizens can boycott whomever they want, if a government agency tried this it would clearly violate the First Amendment, and if Congress prohibited discrimination against federal government contractors, it would override any state law.
Boycott any firm employing illegals or democrats
Soon Donald and his team should be fully installed and running. If those who believe in Democracy as established in USA, but only when it serves their interests, they can find themselves on the wrong side of charges of “sedition”. Hopefully their leaders, not just the noise makers in the streets, even if these leaders be the likes of Soros, Cliton, et al.