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Eric Adams: “I believed in this city. We were going in the wrong…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Mayor Eric Adams Discusses Border Security and Immigration Policies with CBS News New York

Published | Video Starts at 22:45

But not only do I believe it, the president stated it, Donald Trump stated it, and countless others. You should look at some of these stories. What happened to people that stand up because of what they believe in. I believed in this city. We were going in the wrong direction with the migrants and asylum seekers. And I was very clear about that after 10 trips to Washington, Washington, D.C. i know what this crisis has done to our city long term. (22:45–22:51)

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