NYC’s Socialist Mamdani Advises Illegal Aliens on How to Avoid ICE Deportation [WATCH]

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani released a video Sunday outlining steps immigrants can take when approached by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, drawing criticism as New York City prepares for potential conflict with the Trump administration over immigration enforcement.

Mamdani referenced an ICE operation in Chinatown that took place last weekend. During that operation, protesters blocked officers from exiting a parking garage.

It was the second significant action in the area within six weeks. Nine illegal immigrants were arrested during earlier raids carried out in October.

The information was delivered in a video posted to X, where Mamdani said he intends to “protect the rights of every single New Yorker,” including “the more than 3 million immigrants who call this city their home.”

In the recording, he told viewers that ICE “cannot enter into private spaces like your home, school, or private area of your workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge,” and he displayed an example of a judicial warrant.

Mamdani said that individuals should say “I do not consent to entry” and keep doors closed if agents present administrative documents instead of a warrant.

Mamdani also said that individuals have the right to remain silent if approached by ICE.

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He advised viewers to ask, “Am I free to go?” if they believe they are being detained.

He added that filming ICE operations is permitted as long as the recording does not interfere with an arrest. “New Yorkers have a constitutional right to protest,” he said.

Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.

New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants. pic.twitter.com/nuntRzgEwq

— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) December 7, 2025

The video generated criticism online shortly after it was posted. Several commenters said Mamdani’s guidance encouraged obstruction of federal immigration authorities.

One user wrote that he was “aiding abetting and advising criminals” in response to the video.

The timing of the guidance has drawn attention as the city prepares for potential shifts in federal enforcement priorities under President Trump.

Federal officials have signaled increases in immigration-related operations in New York and other major cities.

Local leaders have acknowledged that disputes over jurisdiction and cooperation with federal agencies may continue in the months ahead.

Mamdani met with President Trump at the White House last month.

The meeting was described afterward as having gone better than expected, though no additional details were released publicly.