New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he won’t allow the Trump administration to send federal immigration officers to World Cup soccer events.
Mamdani expressed his displeasure at comments from border czar Tom Homan warning that the administration is planning a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to New York City.
‘As the world comes to our city, we will stand proudly with our immigrant neighbors and reject these attacks for what they are: an attempt to divide us.’
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Mamdani responded by citing the contributions immigrants have made to World Cup events that are coming to New York City.
“Soccer would not exist without immigrants. Immigrants play and coach the game, work in the stadiums, fill the stands, and make celebrations like the World Cup possible. Six
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