Byron Rushing: Rolling out the "Welcome" Mat

State Rep. Byron Rushing is insane. I don't think anyone, even some Democrats would debate that. For years now, Rushing has decided to file a piece of legislation that pretty much says we should just forget all that immigration law stuff and 'welcome' anyone into the state who wants to come here.

Well, it's back. And thankfully, it's got about as much of a chance of passing through the legislature as a bill that would put my naked likeness on the top of the golden dome of the state house does.

Democrats were mum on the proposal, which Rushing, one of the Legislature’s more liberal Democrats, has filed annually since 1990. Sen. Therese Murray, (D-Plymouth), who is expected to become Senate president, couldn’t be reached. Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick declined to comment.
Rushing said if his proposal was in place two weeks ago when more than 300 workers at Michael Bianco Inc. were arrested, events might have unfolded differently.
“Our first reaction would have been to help these people, and there would have been no pause,” he said.

Well, "Mum" might be a pretty nice way to put things, but this is Massachusetts and these days, I'll take what I can get.

Byron, Byron... oh Byron.