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Adrienne Adams: “There are families inside those shelters. And the mere fact…”

Featuring: Adrienne Adams, Democratic | Speaker of the New York City Council, Former Candidate, New York State Senate

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Published | Video Starts at 06:32

That was in Albany earlier in the week. So your thoughts on issuing the subpoenas for the names that were inside those shelters? You know, There are families inside those shelters. And the mere fact that the federal government can come in and subpoena for names of families and individuals... is just another thing that is causing more chaos and harm. to those who are seeking a better way of living, a better way of life for themselves and their families. (06:32–06:55)

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Asserts that federal subpoenas for names in migrant shelters cause chaos and harm.

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