On ABC's “The View” on Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (Democratic) argued that “people confuse sanctuary cities with immigration and asylum issues.” It's not the same. ” and “Sanctuary cities are saying to the people here that you have a right to use city services because that’s how the people of New York City are treated.”
While discussing mass deportations, Mr. Adams said: [done] Plan scenarios for all these issues. And there are a lot of laws, a lot of requirements. All we have to do is be ready to deal with the problems that come our way. Our team has been there. We looked at all these issues and all the conversations that are happening there. There's a difference between operationalizing a theory that people want to do and making it happen. Again, people confuse sanctuary cities with immigration and asylum issues. It's not the same. For people who come into the country on parole, sanctuary cities are here to declare that you have a right to use city services because that's how New York City treats people. is. ”
Adams previously lamented that “we cannot deport people who commit crimes in our cities.” Connections to ICE are not allowed. ”
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