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Squatter exposed by 7 On Your Side pleads guilty, faces prison time

A Queens squatter who was captured by Eyewitness News cameras in a standoff with a homeowner has pleaded guilty to a felony charge and is scheduled to be sentenced to two years behind bars and five years supervised release.

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During a town hall in Corona, Queens Wednesday night, Mayor Eric Adams addressed those concerns from community members who are now worried about deportation and ICE arrests in city schools and churches.

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