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Zohran Mamdani: “We even have seen instances in this country of people…”

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

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Extended Interview: Mayor Mamdani discusses NYC agenda, Trump & ICE operations

Published | Video Starts at 22:57

So much of the engagement with law enforcement across this country comes from your knowledge that they are law enforcement. They're badge. You know, who they are, what they represent. ICE agents are masked. You oftentimes have no idea. We even have seen instances in this country of people pretending to be ICE agents because they know that there's no identification. That's what we're talking about. Let me ask you, switching topics, please. You say you're a proud member of Democratic Socialists of America. Is that correct? Yes, I'm a DSA member. (22:57–23:04)

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Asserts that there have been instances of people impersonating ICE agents due to lack of identification.

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