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Brad Lander: “The judge gave them one week to come back and talk about why…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Detained and Released Amid Immigration Court Protest

Published | Video Starts at 06:17

No. So four, like a mom, a dad, a five year old and a four year old. Beautiful kids. Meg's Spanish is a lot better than mine. So she. She took their names. They have one week. The judge gave them one week to come back and talk about why they fear being deported to their country. And so we're certainly gonna follow up with them. We got their number and are gonna make sure that at least they get as much help as we can provide … (06:17–06:24)

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Asserts that a judge granted a family one week to present their case against deportation.

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