Zohran Mamdani: “The law as we have it with our sanctuary city policies…”

“And she also encouraged you and the NYPD to work with them on those criminal prosecution efforts. Will your NYPD work with ICE on that level? My NYPD will follow the law here in New York City. And The law as we have it with our sanctuary city policies, allows for city government to work with the federal administration when it comes to 170 or so serious crimes if someone has been convicted of them. What it does not allow for, however, is civil enforcement or the assistance of a federal administration's attempt to fulfill its pledge to create the single largest deportation force in American history.” (02:50–03:00)

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