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Eric Adams: “The law that was passed under the previous administration…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Interview with NYC Mayor Eric Adams on Immigration and Public Safety Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 09:01

One of the things he would like to have is that's access to Rikers Island. That's the jail in our city. The law that was passed under the previous administration said that no ICE officer can be in any governmental building. There are exceptions to that. We're looking at those exceptions. That's my core issue. I've said it prior to the election. We can allow people to come into the country or the city committing violent acts. (09:01–09:11)

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Asserts that a law from the previous administration prohibits ICE officers from entering governmental buildings.

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