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Adrienne Adams: “They need TPS status and all of that.”

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

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New York City Forum on Sanctuary City Laws and Immigrant Protections

Published | Video Starts at 21:53

They were willing to pick up bottles and cans. And we're like, we've got to get these people jobs. They need TPS status and all of that. So we have got to find a way to accommodate people that want to make an honest day's living wage in the city. Stringer, how would you. I agree with Adrian. (21:53–21:57)

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Asserts that [immigrants] need Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

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