Michael Blake: “We are a sanctuary city. We will continue to be a sanctuary…”

“Business here, whether it be at Rikers, whether at places of worship, whether they have schools. We are a sanctuary city. We will continue to be a sanctuary city. We will make sure that our communities are protected in every possible way. We're going to make it very clear it's not just for our Latino immigrants, it's for our Caribbean immigrants, it's for our Asian immigrants, it's for our African immigrants.” (00:06–00:11)

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