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Williams emphasizes New York's identity as a city of immigrants
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Jumaane Williams reaffirms New York City's identity as a city of immigrants, emphasizing the continuity between current asylum seekers and previous generations of immigrants. He calls for continued support and care for vulnerable communities.
- Williams states that New York City is and always will be a city of immigrants
- He draws parallels between current asylum seekers and previous generations of immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island
- Williams emphasizes the responsibility of public servants to care for vulnerable communities
Jumaane Williams
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New York City is and always will be a city of immigrants.
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I focused my testimony today mostly on our asylum seekers and migrants, as they are heightened risk, but we are a city of immigrants, all immigrants.
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And our newest New Yorkers are no different from our city's many grandparents and great grandparents who landed on Ellis Island.
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We have a fiduciary responsibility as public servants, family members and humans to continue to care for our vulnerable communities and that means putting our money where our hearts is and to be clear, this was never about criminals or crimes.
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Sanctuary cities are safer than other cities and we already have laws that help deal with people who are convicted of particular crimes.