Mamdani endorses planned NYC 'No Kings' rally, derides ICE as 'rogue agency'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished, blasting the federal agency as "rogue" and "reckless" as questions mount over the...
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished, blasting the federal agency as "rogue" and "reckless" as questions mount over the city’s handling of illegal immigration following the fatal subway killing of an elderly veteran. During a news conference announcing new street safety efforts, the mayor said he has spoken to President Donald Trump about immigration enforcement operations in the city, claiming ICE a "rogue agency." "We're making clear that no one is above the law in this city, that everyone has to follow the rule of law," Mamdani said. "I have made clear to the president, both in our private conversations and our public conversations, about the fact that I believe that ICE is a rogue agency ." Mamdani added that he believes ICE is "reckless" and "delivers nothing toward the furthering of the cause of public safety." SHANGHAI SABOTAGE: INSIDE SINGHAM'S SECRET STRATEGY TO DEMONIZE AMERICA "I've also been public about my belief that ICE is an entity that should be abolished, and that is critically important in our city, where we've seen too many New Yorkers living in fear of even going to what would otherwise be routine immigration check ins," he said. "… What we've had in the interim is a federal entity that has been operating with a level of impunity, and that has to come to an end." The mayor went on to support protests against the Trump administration, endorsing the "No Kings NYC" protest planned for Saturday in Manhattan. "I think that rallies are an incredibly effective way for New Yorkers to both organize together and make it clear what their vision is for the city, for the state, for this country," Mamdani said. "I think that what we've seen is that there's an attempt to make many in our city feel as if they are alone, when they believe that ICE has no place in our city, when they believe that every single New Yorker who lives in this city belongs in this city, and should be made to…