Socialist New York lawmakers pushing tax increase to pay for influx of illegal immigrants

Socialist lawmakers are calling for additional taxes to help offset the costs of taking care of the tens of thousands of illegal aliens who have arrived in New York City since last year, straining resources as Gotham’s Democrat mayor is warning of financial ruination. Two state lawmakers proposed soaking productive citizens with a migrant tax, choosing to address how to pay for the influx of new arrivals rather than more constructive solutions that would either stem the tide or ship them elsewhere as anger and desperation are both rising. “We...