Markwayne Mullin threatened to stop processing international flights into sanctuary cities such as New York, arguing local officials do not allow federal enforcement of immigration laws. Zohran Mamdani responded that New York’s laws and values are not bargaining chips and that the city will not be threatened into abandoning its residents. Mamdani framed the threatened action as cruel and said it would leave New Yorkers vulnerable to harmful immigration policies. The response emphasized pride in the city’s approach to immigration and a refusal to comply with federal pressure tied to sanctuary-city status.
"“We’re currently drawing up plans to say, listen, in these sanctuary cities where the local, radical left Democrats aren’t allowing us to do our job and enforce federal laws, then we shouldn’t be processing international flights into their cities either because they don’t want us to enforce immigration.”"
"“You know, our laws and our values are not bargaining chips. We will not be threatened to leave so many of the New Yorkers who call this city home prey to these kinds of cruel policies.”"
"“We are proud of the fact that we are a”"
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