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Eric Adams: “You're not coming in if you part of a gang, which they were…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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New York City Podcast with Mayor Eric Adams on Migrant Crisis, Public Safety, and Political Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 36:49

We're Connecting your need to be in America with the need that America needs. That's a fantastic idea. And we're controlling the flow. You're not coming in if you part of a gang, which they were doing. They said, hey, the border's open. Let's go. All right, guys, let's take a break for a second because I want to make sure that your energy is up whenever you need it. (36:49–36:55)

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Asserts that gang members were entering the U.S. due to open borders.

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