New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has given immigrants advice on how to deal with interactions with federal immigration agents in a direct message prior to assuming office.The video, posted on social media platform X, comes in response to a reported ICE raid attempt in Manhattan’s Canal Street area last weekend.

What Specific Advice Did Mamdani Give?

Mamdani described several legal rights for people dealing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the video. He emphasized that agents cannot enter private homes, schools, or private workplace areas without a judicial warrant signed by a judge. He urged people to say, “I do not consent to entry,” and to keep their doors closed if presented with other paperwork. Mamdani also warned that “ICE is legally allowed to lie to you,”

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