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Eric Adams: “The city law said you're going to feed, house, clothe and…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 15:22

And the federal laws say you can't stop the buses from coming in, Eric. You can't even allow them to work. You can't even allow them to volunteer and give them a stipend. And The city law said you're going to feed, house, clothe and educate the children. So I'm following the law when they came into the city. I don't control who comes into the country, but I have to make sure while you're here, your children are in school. (15:22–15:27)

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Asserts that city law mandates feeding, housing, clothing, and educating children.

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