Mamdani demands Trump release illegal immigrant shot by ICE agent as protests erupt in the Bronx
Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded President Donald Trump release the man shot and injured by an ICE agent on Thursday in an incident that set off protests across New York City.
TL;DR
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani demands President Trump end ICE enforcement after an agent shot an undocumented immigrant.
- Mamdani described ICE as "rotten to its core" and accused the agency of spreading "chaos and terror."
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul also called for a halt to ICE operations and the release of body camera footage.
- The shooting occurred during an attempt to arrest a wanted man with prior convictions and alleged gang ties.
- Protests erupted outside the hospital where the injured man was being treated, leading to clashes with police and some arrests.
- DHS blamed New York City's sanctuary policies for the release of the man after a previous arrest.