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Brad Lander: “Department of Homeland Security changed the rules on people…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Discusses Immigration, Income Disparity, and Coalition Building on The Breakfast Club

Published | Video Starts at 02:33

You were escorting someone out of immigration court when that happened. Where's that now? Where does that stand after the arrest? Yeah. So that was the third time I'd been there. About a month ago, Department of Homeland Security changed the rules on people. These are folks who. Asylum seekers, followed all the rules. They haven't committed any crimes. They asked to seek asylum. They show up for their hearing. They. They think they're gonna get a chance to say, here's why I fear persecution if you deport me back to my country. (02:33–02:39)

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Asserts that DHS changed rules affecting asylum seekers who have followed all legal procedures.

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