Eric Adams: “New York City has a right to shelter law that tells you if…”

“So because of that, you have a right to the services in the city. That's what a sanctuary city is. In addition to that, New York City has a right to shelter law that tells you if you are in New York City, you have a right to have shelter. No one thought that was going to mean 225,000 migrants and asylum seekers. This was a lawsuit that was passed years ago when a group of men who were homeless did not have shelter.” (05:49–05:59)

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