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Chair Sanchez on immigrant tenants facing deportation threats

New York City Council · Aug 13, 2026 · starts 0:01:02 · 15 sec

Sanchez highlights how federal mass deportation policies make immigrant New Yorkers particularly vulnerable to retaliation, noting dangerous and unique forms of harassment targeting immigrant communities.

Pierina Ana Sanchez

Today, as the federal government carries out a program of mass deportation and intimidation, immigrant New Yorkers are particularly vulnerable to threats of retaliation.

Pierina Ana Sanchez

They face dangerous and unique forms of harassment.

Pierina Ana Sanchez

And here in our city, we have unfortunately seen a pattern of mistreatment.