New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has reiterated that he intends to preserve and defend the Big Apple’s long-standing “sanctuary” policies, even after meeting with President Donald Trump last week at the White House.
Speaking to congregants at a church in the Bronx, Mamdani said he was upfront with the president about their differences on immigration enforcement.
“I shared with the president directly that New Yorkers want to follow the laws of our city,” Mamdani said.
He noted that the city’s “sanctuary” framework permits coordination with federal authorities only in about 170 serious criminal cases.
