There were few answers in the immediate aftermath of the presidential
election for New York City’s three million immigrants and at least half
a million undocumented immigrants on how Donald Trump’s victory will
affect their lives.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, seeking to comfort disappointed New Yorkers on
Wednesday, stopped short of providing any specific policy details or
possible plans that his administration might consider to protect the
hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants living in the city.
De Blasio, speaking for less than five minutes in City Hall’s Blue
Room hours after Hillary Clinton had delivered her concession speech,
said the city would continue to believe in tolerance and protect the
civil rights of its citizens.
“We stand behind Lady Liberty with open arms to welcome immigrants and
refugees. We always have, and we always will,” de Blasio said.
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Source: Politico
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