if they learn someone is undocumented they don t turn that information over to the federal government. that s been the case for decades, including during rudy giuliani s mayoralty. that s one example of a city that respects all its residents including the undocumented. the logic being if i m undocumented and i see a horrible crime being committed we want that person to call 911 and not fear that they would then have their status turned over to the federal government. we want everyone in the city to cooperate with the police and know that won t mean they get deported, taken away from their family. the police are first to tell you. i did a press conference earlier today with our police commissioner jimmy o o neil, he said we need the community to work with us, they have to know it won t hurt them. sean spicer made the argument that american taxpayers are essentially subsidizing cities like the one you represent while those cities break the law. what s wrong with that argument?
and we need them to be protected and be protecting our communities, that means relationships between the police and community are paramount so the police do not, for example, if they learn someone is undocumented they don t turn that information over to the federal government. that s been the case for decades, including during rudy giuliani s mayoralty. that s one example of a city that respects all its residents including the undocumented. the logic being if i m undocumented and i see a horrible crime being committed we want that person to call 911 and not fear that they would then have their status turned over to the federal government. we want everyone in the city to cooperate with the police and know that won t mean they get deported, taken away from their family. the police are first to tell you. i did a press conference earlier today with our police commissioner jimmy o o neil, he said we need the community to