New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for the complete abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday, labeling the federal agency a “rogue” and “reckless” entity that “delivers nothing toward the furthering of the cause of public safety.”
Mamdani made the statement during a press conference announcing new street safety efforts.
The mayor claimed he has told President Donald Trump both privately and publicly that ICE should be abolished, saying the agency causes fear among New Yorkers and operates with “a level of impunity.”
“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,” Mamdani said.
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The comments come just days after a deadly subway attack in the city on 83-year-old Air Force veteran Richard Williams by an illegal alien who had been deported multiple times.
Williams died from injuries after he was shoved onto the tracks at the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station in Manhattan.
The suspect, 34-year-old Honduran Bairon Posada-Hernandez has been charged with murder.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Posada-Hernandez had been deported from the United States four times previously and is described as a “serial criminal.”
Mamdani has not issued any public statement specifically addressing the murder of Williams by the illegal alien.
The mayor’s office referred questions about whether Posada-Hernandez would be turned over to ICE to the Department of Corrections, which said it processes ICE detainers only in line with New York’s sanctuary city policies, according to a report from Fox News.
Fox reports:
Reporters did not question Mamdani about the recent murder of 83-year-old Air Force veteran Richard Williams, who died after he was allegedly shoved onto New York City subway tracks by an illegal immigrant from Honduras. Mamdani has yet to publicly comment on the killing.
When asked if Honduran national Bairon Posada-Hernandez, 34, would be turned over to ICE, the mayor’s office referred Fox News to the Department of Corrections (DOC).
A DOC spokesperson said the agency processes ICE detainers “consistent with local law,” which limits cooperation.
Under city law, ICE is only notified if there is a detainer backed by a judicial warrant (I-200 or I-205), and the person has a qualifying recent conviction for a violent or serious crime.
It is unclear if ICE will be notified or take custody of Posada-Hernandez, who has been deported from the U.S. four times, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
DHS has asked for the killer to be handed over, saying in a statement, “Posada-Hernandez is a serial criminal and four-time deported illegal alien who NEVER should have been able to walk our streets and harm innocent Americans. He is now facing murder charges. We are calling on New York sanctuary politicians to not release this murderer. Please join us in praying for Mr. Williams’ family, friends, and loved ones.”
Mamdani also endorsed the upcoming “No Kings NYC” protest planned for Saturday in Manhattan, calling protests “an incredibly effective way for New Yorkers to both organize together” and a chance to show that opponents of ICE are “one of a growing coalition.”
“What these rallies are — are also an opportunity to realize that you are not in the minority when you have those beliefs. You are, in fact, one of a growing coalition of people who want to see a shred of decency, dignity and humanity come back to our city and our country’s politics,” Mamdani said.
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