RNA - "We will use all the tools at our disposal to stand up for our people,” he said.
"If all Muslims are required to register, we will take legal action to block it,” said the mayor.
"If the federal government wants our police officers to tear immigrant families apart, we will refuse to do it,” he added.
His speech at the Cooper Union, where Abraham Lincoln spoke against slavery in 1860, came shortly after president-elect Trump prompted outrage by suggesting that all Muslims should sign to a registry to reveal their identity and religion, an example of his proposed "extreme vetting” and surveillance measures of Muslims in the US.
Hillary Clinton’s former running mate and Virginia senator Tim Kaine encouraged people to sign his petition to stand against the proposed registry, arguing that citizens deserve equal treatment under the law.
To all the Muslims who have have heard their faith belittled – we stand by you.
— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) November 21, 2016
"Singling out entire groups to round up and register is just plain wrong,” he said.
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