NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wants New Yorkers to know their rights when encountering ICE

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "It is important to remain calm during any interaction with ICE or law enforcement.
52% : " Last month, White House border czar Tom Homan announced he planned to step up ICE enforcement in New York City.
50% : In the video posted online, Mamdani vowed to protect the city's 3 million immigrants, saying, "We can all stand up to ICE if you know your rights.
47% : repeatedly, until they answer you." He also said New Yorkers are legally allowed to film ICE, as long as they do not interfere with an arrest.
46% : The mayor-elect's guidance came a week after ICE agents were met with protests as they detained people in Lower Manhattan.
45% : " The mayor-elect said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents cannot enter homes, schools or private areas of a workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge.
42% : "ICE is legally allowed to lie to you, but you have the right to remain silent," he added.
39% : "If ICE does not have a judicial warrant signed by a judge, you have the right to say, 'I do not consent to entry,' and the right to keep your door closed," said Mamdani.

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