It was the factors involved and the politics from the outside that were driving this process that is something that deeply troubles me, |
It's all about moving this state forward to get this state fiscally sound. |
long, hard and arduous battle. |
This is from my heart. I believe this represents what most Fresnans in Fresno County would want us to do. We've got a number that we can handle physically. It is not a drain, |
We are expecting that, come tomorrow, they'll be arriving. |
We are on it, ... I want people to be absolutely safe in parks. I believe they are. |
We knew it. We didn't need a study to show us what was happening in our city, |
We understand that there is a certain amount of risk in this, ... But, it's a risk that, morally speaking, it's riskier not to take. |
We want them to be productive in the community, |
We will never have quotas in this city as long as I am mayor, but we will darn sure have goals, |
We'll do it with open arms, with a big heart [and] with a full understanding of the pragmatic challenges that are there, |
We're assuming that these folks will be coming here and staying here. |
You look at it, you're stuck with 400 or you look at it as we have an opportunity to help 400 fellow Americans in desperate need, |