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Eric Adams: “Sanctuary city says that as long as you're here, you have a…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Interview with Mayor Eric Adams on Indictment and Immigration Challenges in New York City

Published | Video Starts at 19:59

John, who is from a country, is in New York. He goes into the store, he buys a loaf of bread. He's paying taxes on that. He buys gas, he's paying taxes. Sanctuary city says that as long as you're here, you have a right to get the services your tax dollars are paying for. Your children being educated. If you need police services, you can get it. You need medical care, you can get it. That's what sanctuary city says. (19:59–20:07)

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Asserts that sanctuary city policies allow undocumented immigrants to access services funded by their tax contributions.

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