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Michael Blake: “Richie Torres voted yes on the Lake and Riley act to deport…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Champions on the Court, Fighters at the Polls: Michael Blake vs. Richie Torres | Nayma Silver Uptown

Published | Video Starts at 25:03

And I tell people whether if you be from Jamaica, my wife who's Jamaican, Honduran, whether it be, you know, Dominicano, Boricua, Ecuadorian, Mexicano, right? Doesn't matter where you come from. Right? Right. Like ICE does not give a damn about us. Richie Torres voted yes on the Lake and Riley act to deport people. So I just want people to understand that someone representing the Bronx voted to deport people. Why did he take that vote? Because Richie wanted to run for governor. (25:03–25:08)

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Asserts that Richie Torres voted in favor of the Lake and Riley Act, which involves deportation.

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