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‘Stop this madness’: Mayor, local pols, labor groups demand feds grant migrant work permits at Foley Square rally

By Ethan Stark-Miller
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Posted on August 31, 2023
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Mayor Eric Adams rallied with an array of elected officials, labor groups and business leaders in Foley Square on Thursday to boost his demand for President Biden to speed up the approval of work permits for tens of thousands of migrants.

The mayor and other speakers were also interrupted several times throughout the rally by counter protesters shouting anti-immigrant messages. 

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‘Stop this madness’: Mayor, local pols, labor groups demand feds grant migrant work permits at Foley Square rally

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