More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n\u201cLet us offer a new path, one of defiance through compassion,\u201d Mamdani said.\u00a0 \u201cIn doing so, we can offer something more expansive than a rejection of atrocity.\u00a0 We can rely on our faith to offer an embrace of one another.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mamdani then signed an executive order reiterating New York City\u2019s Sanctuary Status, which requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to obtain a judicial warrant before entering city property\u2013 and prohibits city officials from cooperating with civil immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n
The order also tells all city agencies to review their policies to ensure they are adhering to the Sanctuary law. It establishes an interagency committee to coordinate if ICE escalates, as it did in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n
\u201cICE is more than a rogue agency; it is a manifestation of an abuse of power,\u201d Mamdani said.<\/p>\n
The moves stand in stark contrast to those of the previous Mayor, Eric Adams, who often raised concerns about the sanctuary city law and sought to cooperate with federal immigration officials when possible.\u00a0 On the way out the door, religious leaders were offered \u201cknow your rights\u201d pamphlets in various languages to distribute in their communities.<\/p>\n
Conservatives and Trump immigration officials have often criticized \u201cknow your rights\u201d materials and messages that Democrats have been making recently.<\/p>\n
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