Indian American Landlord in Queens Apologizes for Demanding Immigration Status of Tenants; Cuomo Orders Probe
An Indian American landlord in Queens, New York, has apologized for having sent letters to the tenants in his building demanding they prove they are in the country legally or risk eviction, according to a report in the New York Daily News. State Sen. Jose Peralta, furious upon learning about the letters, filed a complaint June 19 with the state attorney general’s office, the report said. When The News confronted landlord Jaideep Reddy with the letter, he apologized. “That’s wrong,” he told The News. “I’ll retract that. I’m sorry.” Read more
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