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Immigration falls flat as N.Y. campaign issue

Immigration.

President Barack Obama recently gave a big speech on it and last week sued Arizona over its law on it, but as a campaign issue in New York in this fall’s elections, it’s falling flat.

Even on Long Island.

John Gomez was the only candidate for Congress from Long Island to put out a release after the Arizona lawsuit. Even then an aide said immigration likely...

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