Zohran Mamdani: “We are not embarrassed of our status as a sanctuary city.”

“And no matter how many we hear, we make it very clear that our values and our laws are not bargaining chips. We are not embarrassed of our status as a sanctuary city. We are, in fact, proud of it. We are not embarrassed of the fact that New Yorkers of all kinds of immigration statuses live in this city.” (11:51–11:55)

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