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Eric Garcetti: Well, I think a lot of us in America cities knows that we're the engines of opportunity of economic come back. We're the…

On the recordJanuary 25, 2017
Well, I think a lot of us in America cities knows that we're the engines of opportunity of economic come back. We're the places where American goods come through and jobs are generated. And, you know, our own tax dollars coming back to us is something I think that we deserve and separating families or taking away funds doesn't seem like a way forward to create jobs or save streets and save communities.
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Eric Garcetti

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Garcetti discusses the importance of cities in the economy and criticizes Trump's approach to immigration enforcement.

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