BREAKING: Mayor Zohran Mamdani enrages MAGA by urging New York City parking lot owners to ban ICE agents from their properties — throwing a massive wrench into Trump's fascist plans.
This is such a brilliant chess move...
"Every day, your garages and lots serve the people who make New York City work: nurses coming off overnight shifts, contractors bringing equipment to job sites, families visiting relatives across the five boroughs, and customers headed to the shops and restaurants that fuel the vibrancy of our streets and our economy," the mayor wrote to the owners and operators of the properties in question.
"When the City closes roads for emergency repairs, a marathon, or a parade, your facilities give drivers somewhere to go," he continued. "Thank you for the essential service that you provide to millions of New Yorkers and visitors each day. We write to ask for your help at a critical juncture for our City: we are asking that you do not rent, lend, or otherwise make your property available to ICE as a staging area for its enforcement operations."
Over 100 elected officials, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have signed on in support of the initiative. The move comes after ICE agents shot Oscar Belgal last week in his car with his 5-year-old son present.
A city that was already opposed to ICE's brutal tactics has now turned overwhelmingly against these masked, over-armed, undertrained, bloodthirsty paramilitary agents that are terrorizing innocent people. And now Mayor Mamdani is asking lot owners to do their part to fight back.
“In solidarity with immigrant New Yorkers and in our shared commitment to the City we love, we ask that you do not rent, lend or otherwise make your property available to ICE as a staging area for its enforcement operations,” he wrote.
"Make it known to ICE that it is not authorized to use your garages and lots," Mamdani continued. "Some of you have already taken this step. On Morton Street in downtown Manhattan, an operator removed ICE vehicles from a garage after neighbors spoke up. We are grateful for this action and invite every owner to follow this courageous example. Should you like to discuss this matter further please contact our NYC Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs Faiza Ali at FAli@cityhall.nyc.gov."
"Time and again, New York City has made it through challenging moments because government, businesses, and community leaders come together and show the world what New Yorkers can do," he added.
Predictably, Republicans on social media are losing their minds over this letter, calling Mamdani a "terrorist" and "traitor" who should be deported. But why should he care? They say that anyway. He might as well pursue good policies like this one while his enemies screech in vain.
"Owners who refuse to take part in these federal civil immigration enforcement operations advance public safety by protecting their own staff and customers, as well as fellow New Yorkers beyond their lots and garages. They also tell every immigrant New Yorker that they are treasured members of this community and that our City welcomes them with open arms. We hope you will stand with us," Mamdani concluded.
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