Zohran Mamdani: “By the mere act of providing legal representation, that New…”

“… no longer do we face the same retention crisis to build upon the steps we're taking to provide legal representation for New Yorkers in deportation proceedings. Because we know that By the mere act of providing legal representation, that New Yorker's chance of going home to the family increases eleven fold. And by my defense, a defense that I will stand by of our sanctuary city policies, policies which have kept this city safe for decades, policies that have been defended by Republicans and Democrats alike.” (22:32–22:41)

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