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Eric Adams: “Not one child or family slept on the streets of the city of…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Eric Adams Discusses Mayoral Campaign, Immigration, and Public Safety on Ebro's Show

Published | Video Starts at 21:52

I slept in a shelter with the migrants and asylum seekers to show them that we treat you with dignity in this city. When everyone else was pushing away people, we embraced them and we treated them with dignity. And that Not one child or family slept on the streets of the city of New York because of what we've done. 90% have gone on to the next step of their journey. And what you're referring to when you talk about the control of influx of individuals in and out of … (21:52–22:02)

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Asserts that no migrants or asylum seekers have been left to sleep on the streets in New York City.

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