"This is the first time I’m getting arrested but it is nothing in comparison to what thousands of New Yorkers are experiencing when getting literally kidnapped off the streets or in the courthouse by ICE. I’m proud to stand with colleagues, advocates, and faith leaders who bravely put their bodies on the line to demand that our people are treated humanely and in accordance with the law." 

"For the sake of communities like mine in the Bronx, we must pass New York For All. Our state and local authorities should not act as federal immigration officers. We cannot allow New York to be complicit in the Trump administration’s lawless deportation squad that is literally disappearing New Yorkers and separating families without mercy."

“As New York’s elected representatives, we must push back strongly and loudly against the Trump administration's unlawful and racist efforts. Today’s action is our way to show them that we will continue to demand justice, protection, and due process as enshrined in our Constitution for every New Yorker regardless of immigration status.”