Our city is just now on the brink of recovery from the pandemic, including its economic setbacks. We are experiencing continuous unease about crime, high rates of office vacancies, taxes and more. All of which makes the presence of more than 13,000 migrants — who are unhoused, unemployed, and without income or resources — a source of increased anxiety and a potential threat to tear apart longstanding political and civic alliances between Black and Latino communities.
While I have taken a strong position on the situation, that position has been distorted as others have publicly tried to define it, rather than hearing from me. I write this to clarify my position and forge a better path forward.
