‘We Live In A Terrible Country,’ Somerville City Councilor Says During Discussion of Free City Legal Services For Illegal Immigrants

A Somerville city councilor called the United States "a terrible country" during a recent discussion about what accounting method the city should use to provide public funds to pay for legal services for immigrants who are not in the country legally. "You gave a little bit of information on being able to acquire legal services for extended periods of time. Of course, immigration cases are not – they're not done quickly. We live in a terrible country. And that holds up a lot of folks'

A Somerville city councilor called the United States "a terrible country" during a recent discussion about what accounting method the city should use to provide public funds to pay for legal services for immigrants who are not in the country legally. "You gave a little bit of information on being able to acquire legal services for extended periods of time. Of course, immigration cases are not – they're not done quickly. We live in a terrible country. And that holds up a lot of folks' lives in a…