Zohran Mamdani: “Our city's values, our city's laws, those are not bargaining…”

“Have you spoken with the president on this issue? I keep the conversations between the president and myself private. What I will tell you, however, is I've been very clear on the fact that Our city's values, our city's laws, those are not bargaining chips. We will stand up and we will defend them. And I think too often, frankly, the conversation around sanctuary city policies, it does not acknowledge the fact that these are policies in place to keep New Yorkers safe.” (35:49–35:54)

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