Zohran Mamdani ready 'for any consequence' standing up to ICE

Source: USA Today

Dec. 10, 2025, 7:27 a.m, ET


NEW YORK − Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he’s “prepared for any consequence” standing up to federal immigration enforcement in New York.

In a new MS NOW interview, Mamdani said on Dec. 10 that he told President Donald Trump that immigration raids, including in New York City, have been “cruel and inhumane" and don't address public safety.

Journalist Jacob Soboroff asked if Mamdani was prepared to be arrested, something California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said they were willing to face while standing up to immigration enforcement in their states. While Trump has sent agents to several cities across the country, he has largely spared New York City for now.

“I'm prepared for any consequence that comes for standing up for New Yorkers, because that's my job,” Mamdani said outside of New York City Hall, where he’ll take office Jan. 1. “That's what I ran to do.”

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