“Today is a truly historic day for our city and for immigrant communities in New York. We are sending a strong and unified message that this city will no longer allow innocent immigrants who pose no threat to be unfairly detained and deported due to an antiquated immigration system.”

“Immigrants for centuries have made significant contributions to our communities and have thrived and continue to give back to our great country. We are confident that this will serve as a national model for other states and cities to consider. I want to thank my colleagues, advocates and the Mayor for his support for this legislation as we worked to find a solution that would protect both public safety and immigrants in our City.”

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