Zohran Mamdani: “More than 3 million of our 8.5 million residents are…”

“It is in fact becoming part of the human experience. And what we are so excited by is by recognizing once again that New York City is a home to the world. We have. More than 3 million of our 8.5 million residents are immigrants. I'm one of them. And that this is the moment in time where we can show ourselves once again as part of being that same world that can advance a fairer vision for all of us.” (53:45–53:50)

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