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Eric Adams: “27 gang members that came to this city, Venezuelan gang…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Discusses Political Strategy and Challenges on Squawk Box

Published | Video Starts at 12:16

What do you think the role of a mayor should be as it relates to international affairs? Well, you know, it's interesting. He said he would arrest the head of Israel, but he's not willing to arrest the 27 gang members that came to this city, Venezuelan gang members. He stated that he would block ICE from doing that as though ICE is a criminal organization and not as they are a federal law enforcement organization. (12:16–12:20)

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