Scott Stringer: “We're a history of New York where immigrants come here from…”

“Because they have to pay. Pay rent. Even if they're in a shelter, they have to pay expenses. They're worried about their kids having the resources they need to make a living. We're a history of New York where immigrants come here from all different walks of life at all different backgrounds and do the work that nobody else wants to do. And we should not be in the business as a city making it harder for them.” (22:28–22:40)

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