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Brad Lander: “DHS, Department of Homeland Security, says to someone, we're…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Brad Lander Advocates for Immigrant Rights Amidst ICE Detention Controversy in New York City

Published | Video Starts at 02:24

It's actually why immigrant ARC invited me and others to show up in court, is to bear witness to exactly what has been happening the last three weeks. Because it sounds good. DHS, Department of Homeland Security, says to someone, we're dismissing your case. And you think, great, but it's actually terrible because when they dismiss the deportation proceeding, they also invalidate your asylum application and essentially strip you of any status on the prior case. (02:24–02:29)

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