Adrienne Adams: “We have a right to peaceful protests here in New York.”

“Anyone who is against the protest or protesters themselves, that they are safe, we have to make sure that there is a safe environment. Other than that, We have a right to peaceful protests here in New York. On the topic of immigration, too, the federal government launching this investigation into the city's migrant shelter, claiming that there were criminal activities.” (05:55–05:59)

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