‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting
Summary
A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a man in a car in New York City where a five-year-old child was also present. New York Democrats, including Governor Kathy Hochul, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, condemned the shooting and demanded ICE stop enforcement actions in the city.Key Facts
- An ICE officer fired at least seven shots, hitting a man in the neck in the Bronx neighborhood of Marble Hill.
- A five-year-old child was in the car during the shooting but was not injured.
- The man was conscious, hospitalized, and later taken from the hospital by ICE agents.
- New York leaders called the incident “unconscionable” and demanded ICE stop enforcement activities in New York City.
- Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani spoke with President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to negotiate the man’s release, but negotiations failed.
- The man is from the Dominican Republic and has prior criminal convictions.
- Representative Ocasio-Cortez called for ICE to be abolished, labeling it as a lawless and paramilitary agency.
- Protests and clashes with police occurred at the scene, involving local community members and incoming representative Darializa Avila Chevalier.
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