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Adrienne Adams: “We have watched the lawsuit that I implemented yesterday to…”

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 03:17

So I have had to step up as the speaker of the City Council to actually lead where we have had a mayor that has refused to lead, particularly around this issue. We have watched the lawsuit that I implemented yesterday to safeguard and protect our sanctuary city laws. and protect ice, protect our immigrants from the horror of ICE coming in because of a deal, because of a quid pro quo that our mayor. (03:17–03:24)

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