New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video to social media on Sunday explaining immigrants' rights when encountering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

The video came days after federal agents carried out a raid in Manhattan, prompting demonstrations near the city's Chinatown neighborhood .

Mamdani, who will be sworn in as mayor on January 1, vowed to protect the city's 3 million immigrants, stating "We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights." Newsweek has reached out to Mamdani's office and ICE for comment.

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The video marks an early indication of how Mamdani plans to navigate tensions between New York City's sanctuary city policies and President Donald Trump administration's federal immigration enforcement operations.

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