New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has told immigrant residents that they have the legal right not to speak to, or comply with, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. He released a video on Sunday (December 7), days after an ICE raid in Manhattan.

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“Last weekend, ICE attempted to raid Canal Street and detain our immigrant neighbours,” Mamdani said in the video posted on X.

'Know your rights'

In the video, he said his administration would work to protect the city’s large immigrant community. “We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights,” he stated, emphasising that people in the United States may legally refuse to answer questions from immigration agents.

He added that indiv

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