REMARKS
Council member praises legislation and city-state partnership
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Council Member Alexa Aviles expresses strong support for Assembly Member Cruz's legislation and the partnership between New York City and State in protecting immigrant rights. She emphasizes the importance of clear, coherent laws to avoid a dangerous patchwork of policies.
- Aviles highlights the council's support for both Cruz's legislation and Senator Gounardis' New York for All Act
- She stresses the need for reinforced protections in light of recent federal actions
- The council member mentions significant investments made in laws that keep New Yorkers safe
Alexa Aviles
2:51:11
Thank you so much, assembly member.
2:51:13
You have been an incredible champion, for all New Yorkers, including, obviously, immigrant New Yorkers.
2:51:23
This this partnership between the city and state to reinforce and ensure that protections and so this council is very supportive of both your legislation and, Senator Gounardis' legislation in New York for all.
2:51:45
It is critical that we have coherent, clear laws and not a patchwork, which puts everyone in jeopardy.
2:51:54
And I will say it is incredibly true that we've invested an enormous amount for laws that keep us safe, quite frankly, and to do any rollback or not to be fully throated in the guise of a federal government that has recently passed a very troubling law, the Riley Lincoln Act, which does not offer due process and offers indefinite detention for people.
2:52:20
It is deeply troubling.