Supreme Court Decision Impact on Immigrants

We saw today the Supreme Court make a decision that is putting so many people's lives in jeopardy.

And I just came back from a rally with 1199 as I stood alongside a number of Haitian New Yorkers who are concerned about what this means for their status in our city.

And frankly, this city, the one that we love, is one that has been built by so many from so many different parts of the world.

And that includes our Haitian brothers and sisters, our Syrian brothers and sisters.

And we stand here ready to be in solidarity with all of those who are concerned by today's decision.

And beyond just language of solidarity, actions of solidarity.

Now, what that means when it comes to our city is if you are worried about what this means for your status, if you're worried about what this means for your family,

I would encourage you to call our Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs hotline, and you can do so at 1-800-354-0365.

Again, that's 1-800-354-0365.

Now, many of you know, this is a city of eight and a half million people.

More than three million of us were born elsewhere.

I'm one of them.

We're a city that's proud of our immigrant heritage.

And when we think about especially what Haitian New Yorkers have had to deal with, not just for weeks or months or years, but frankly for decades, we have seen a cruelty that has become normalized.

And to have people who frankly taught the world about freedom, have their own freedom be put in jeopardy by the actions of a Supreme Court and a federal administration, it is not only cruel, it's something that we will not ever accept.

And so we stand here as New Yorkers proud of standing in solidarity and proud to do everything that we can to keep people in their homes and to keep people together.