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Eric Adams: “We were getting in bus loads, brother. At one, one week we…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Interview with Mayor of New York Eric Adams

Published | Video Starts at 08:32

When we, those who came here went through the process and found their way, that was the big mistake that was made on the national level. We were getting in bus loads, brother. At one, one week we were getting almost 4,000. We had to find housing for. I couldn't stop people from coming in the buses. That was against federal law. I couldn't allow people to work. That was against federal law. (08:32–08:38)

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Asserts that New York City received almost 4,000 migrants in one week.

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