"The city has been fighting this proposal for three years," said Jordan Barowitz, a spokesman for Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
The president and his allies slapped back, hitting Democrats for refusing to entertain Trump's proposal for three years of protection against deportation for about 1 million immigrants, including some so-called Dreamers brought illegally to the United States as children as well as refugees who've long been eligible for U.S. residency because of disasters or conflicts in their own countries.
Officials told him he will not be eligible to reapply with a similar proposal for five years, DNAinfo reports.
He has proposed variations of that proposal for four years, only to be ignored by both parties because of opposition from charitable groups, the housing industry, insurers and others to curbing deductions for charitable giving, mortgage insurance and other purposes.
I understand that an amendment to a defense appropriations bill was supposed to be introduced last week that would delay this proposal for two years for further study, but I don't know if this happened or what will happen next if it did.
RAOUL LIONEL FELDER New York, Jan . 22 2013 To the Editor: Penny-wise and pound-foolish best describes the proposal for two years of law school instead of three.
After working on the proposal for four years, the city's planning commission voted on March 10th to rezone some 24 blocks in and around 125th Street.
Of Bacary Sagna's move from Arsenal to Manchester City in the summer, Wenger told reporters: "I made him a proposal to stay for three years, but he chose them.
The Phillies' proposal, initially for three years and $27 million, is now at three years and $30 million, plus a $10 million option based on innings pitched, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
Sky Blues chief executive Tim Fisher last month revealed plans to move into a new stadium having claimed Coventry had been given no choice but to leave the Ricoh Arena as their ongoing rent row rumbles on, with a proposal to groundshare on an interim basis for three years while it is being built.
