Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE

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Source: AP

Updated 5:40 PM EST, December 7, 2025


NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video to social media on Sunday explaining immigrants’ right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, days after federal agents carried out a raid in Manhattan.

In the video, Mamdani vowed to protect the city’s 3 million immigrants, saying, “We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.” He explained that people in the U.S. can chose not to speak to federal immigration agents, film them without interfering and refuse their requests to enter private spaces. ICE agents cannot enter spaces like a home, school or private area of a workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge, Mamdani said.

“ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent. If you’re being detained, you may always ask, ‘Am I free to go?’ repeatedly until they answer you,” said Mamdani, who will be sworn in as mayor on Jan 1.

His comments came a week after demonstrators gathered as ICE attempted to detain people on Canal Street near New York’s Chinatown. A similar immigration sweep in the same neighborhood last October was also met with protests.

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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.

New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.

— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social) 2025-12-07T17:03:18.640Z

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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.

New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
11:56 AM · Dec 7, 2025

[MaineBlueBear]

1. Since ICE got their funding

You never hear about the Proud Boys anymore. They got signing bonuses of $50k. Nothing for teachers and nurses.

C'mon Dems. Get your messaging together!

[GiqueCee]

2. TELL 'EM, ZOH!

These evil thugs will continue to escalate their malice and depravity unless people stand up to them. They are bullies to a man, and therefore, fucking COWARDS!

[J_William_Ryan]

3. Trump's fascist goons don't care about the law, of course.

They have the same contempt for the law as Trump.

[bluestarone]

4. One way to stand up to ICE would be to

Come up with some sort of plan that EACH state could have maybe a designated hotline phone number (LAWYER) to call for immigrants to call if they are KIDNAPPED? (or maybe for neighbors to call if they know someone is kidnapped.)

[electric_blue68]

5. TY, Mayor-to-be Zohran!