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New York’s Mayor-elect has said his administration will work to protect the city’s large immigrant population.
India Today reports that he told them that they have the legal right not to speak to or comply with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He released a video on Sunday, days after an ICE raid in Manhattan.
Mamdani said his administration will work to protect the city’s large, immigrant population. He added that individuals may film ICE officers as long as they do not interfere, and may decline requests to enter private areas.
He also said ICE officers cannot enter a home, school or private workplace without a judicial warrant, signed by a judge.
Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on January 1, 2026.
Mamdani’s remarks followed a tense scene on Canal Street in Chinatown last week. Demonstrators gathered as ICE officers attempted to detain several people. A similar operation in the same neighbourhood last October also drew protests from residents and immigrant rights groups.
