Thursday, November 10, 2016

After Trump's Win, No Clear Answers for New York City's Undocumented Immigrants

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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