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Michael Blake: “We have to ban ICE from our schools, our places of worship…”

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

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Michael Blake Discusses Mayoral Campaign and Challenges Against Andrew Cuomo

Published | Video Starts at 18:08

Right, Right. And so that's why I said we have to remain a sanctuary city. We have to ban ICE from our schools, our places of worship, and our community centers. We have to be very thoughtfully intentional of sending a different message, that it doesn't matter about a campaign. It's about us being humans and having humanity. (18:08–18:13)

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