New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Urges Trump to Remove ICE After Bronx Shooting
On Thursday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his intention to request the removal of federal immigration agents from the city, following a recent shooting incident involving ICE. The NYPD indicated that a man was shot around 4pm in the Marble Hill area of the Bronx during a confrontation with federal agents. Both Mamdani and the Department of Homeland Security verified that the shooting occurred during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation linked to President Trump's immigration policies. At the time of the incident, a 5-year-old boy was seated in the back of the man's car. This event has heightened tensions regarding federal immigration enforcement in New York.
Key facts
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he would ask President Donald Trump to remove federal immigration agents from the city
- A man was shot around 4pm in the Marble Hill neighbourhood of the Bronx
- The shooting occurred during an altercation with federal agents
- Mamdani and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the shooting happened during an ICE operation
- ICE is the agency responsible for Trump's immigration crackdown
- The wounded man had a 5-year-old boy in the back seat of his car
- The New York Police Department reported the shooting
- The incident heightened tensions over the latest shooting involving ICE
Entities
Artists
- Zohran Mamdani
- Donald Trump
Institutions
- New York Police Department
- Department of Homeland Security
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- South China Morning Post
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Marble Hill
- Bronx