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Zohran Mamdani: “We broke our fast with hundreds of Muslim city workers, and…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

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'It takes a toll': Mayor Mamdani on fears of Islamophobia

Published | Video Starts at 03:15

Who here has been told that you do not belong in New York City? Who here has heard the words go back to where you came from? We broke our fast with hundreds of Muslim city workers, and they feel the same kind of pressure to compress themselves into as if they can't be their whole self in the city that they call home. Does this make you feel as if you are expected to somehow apologize for your faith? (03:15–03:30)

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Asserts that Muslim city workers feel pressured to hide their identity in New York City.

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