New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, evoking his Italian immigrant grandparents, urged Congress to pass a sweeping Democratic immigration reform measure
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“While we're waiting for change in Washington, we will protect you” in New York, de Blasio said, pointing to free legal advice for immigrants and help by calling 311. Saying he was sending a message to Washington, where President Donald Trump has decried sanctuary cities, the mayor said police in New York won’t ask about immigration status.
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