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Brad Lander: “50% of the 8 million New Yorkers live in mixed status…”

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 33:01

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 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. And those are the folks who. Who would be put at risk by family separation and deportation policies. (33:01–33:11)

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Asserts that 50% of New Yorkers live in mixed status households, including 1 million children.

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