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Eric Adams: “We saw 54,000 people protesting on the street, we made 14…”

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Addresses ICE Detention of Comptroller Brad Lander and Other City Issues on News 12

Published | Video Starts at 05:08

When it comes down to public safety, when it comes down to federal officials. And that's so important what you just said. ICE is a law enforcement entity. And if someone is on the street, as We saw 54,000 people protesting on the street, we made 14 arrests out of 54,000. Some people were resisting arrest from police officers. Some things people were doing things that violated the rules. I would never encourage anyone to impede on an action of a law enforcement. (05:08–05:14)

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Asserts that during a protest of 54,000 people, 14 arrests were made.

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