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Brad Lander: “40% of New York City residents were born in another country…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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New York City Town Hall with Brad Lander: Standing Up Against Trump and Fighting for Progressive Values

Published | Video Starts at 32:55

Let's turn our anger and frustrations into action. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Jenny. That was amazing. Thank you. Make the Road. Just one thing I'll underline here. New York City. 40% of New York City residents were born in another country [and] are immigrants. 50% of the 8 million New Yorkers live in mixed status households with at least one immigrant, including 1 million children. That is the future of New York City. (32:55–33:01)

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Asserts that 40% of New York City residents are immigrants.

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