Protected Status for approximately 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians who have been legally living and working in the United States.
Mamdani argued the decision would have an especially significant impact on New York City. “These are people who fled earthquakes, famine, war and political violence,” he said. “People who came to this country looking for freedom, safety and democracy.” “They built lives here. They raised families here. They opened small businesses, attended church and mosque, looked after their neighbors. America is home.”
The mayor said New York City would continue supporting immigrants affected by the ruling. “To the tens of thousands of
