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Zohran Mamdani: “The kinds of ICE raids that we are seeing are cruel and…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

The TJRS Lunch With Zohran Mamdani | The Joy Reid Show

Published January 7, 2026 | Video Starts at 28:15

So we were both open and honest with each other. I spoke very clearly about immigration enforcement and the fact that The kinds of ICE raids that we are seeing are cruel and inhumane. that they don't do anything to save. I made that case. Yeah. And I said that, look, it's. It's not about the murders and the rapists that you speak about. (28:15–28:19)

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“We have to build 200,000 new homes over 10 years. And these have to be truly affordable.”
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