‘You’re a Bum’: Greg Ball and Danny Dromm Clash Over Municipal ID’s

Ross Barkan

Democratic Councilman Danny Dromm and Republican State Senator Greg Ball will not be having a kumbya moment any time soon, if a recent television appearance is any indication.

Speaking with Up Close host Diane Williams durng a joint appearance, the two lawmakers bitterly clashed over Mr. Dromm’s bill to give undocumented immigrants municipal ID cards.

Mr. Ball, a Hudson Valley senator and chair of his chamber’s homeland security committee, charged the bill would aid terrorists by giving them new ways to evade law enforcement, while Mr. Dromm, a Queens councilman, insisted it was important to help immigrants with a variety of everyday tasks, including opening bank accounts and leasing apartments.

“I believe what the senator is doing is engaging in fear-mongering, to be honest with you,” said Mr. Dromm. “To paint immigrants as terrorists is the wrong thing to do.”

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