Overview
- At a Wednesday press conference, the mayor‑elect told ICE agents that everyone will be held to the same legal standard and that violations will bring accountability.
- He said there is a growing perception that presidents and federal agents act above the law and promised an era of consistency, clarity and conviction for New Yorkers.
- President Trump, speaking in Miami, said the government would "take care of" the situation after Republicans "lost a little bit of sovereignty" in New York, according to The Mirror US.
- Mamdani has repeatedly denounced ICE as a "rogue" and "fascist" agency and drew support from immigrant communities, including Hispanic and Latino voters cited in a Marist poll.
- The 34‑year‑old democratic socialist is starting his transition to City Hall with an agenda centered on affordability and a pledge to resist aggressive immigration enforcement.