{"id":3369,"date":"2025-11-07T21:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatiuspro.com\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2025-11-07T21:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:00:32","slug":"ice-reaches-out-to-nypd-officers-upset-over-mamdani-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatiuspro.com\/?p=3369","title":{"rendered":"ICE Reaches Out to NYPD Officers Upset Over Mamdani Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

DHS Targets Disgruntled NYPD Officers After Mamdani\u2019s Mayoral Victory<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Department of Homeland Security is reaching out to New York City police officers unsettled by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani\u2019s victory, urging them to consider joining Immigration and Customs Enforcement. On Thursday, DHS posted on its official X account: \u201cJoin an agency that respects you, your family, and your commitment to serving in law enforcement.\u201d The message appeared to target concerns that some NYPD officers might quit or relocate rather than serve under Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist critical of aggressive policing.<\/p>\n

The outreach follows reports that ICE, under President Donald Trump\u2019s administration, has ramped up recruitment efforts in sanctuary cities. According to the Associated Press, ICE spent millions on television ads in cities like Chicago, Boston, and Philadelphia to attract local officers. The campaign aims to fulfill Trump\u2019s goal of hiring 10,000 new ICE agents nationwide by year\u2019s end. Trump has been openly hostile toward Mamdani, calling him a \u201ccommunist\u201d and threatening to withhold federal funding or even pursue legal action if the incoming mayor refuses to cooperate with immigration authorities.<\/p>\n

Mamdani, who will take office January 1, 2026, dismissed the threats and reiterated his commitment to upholding the law. \u201cEveryone will be held to the same standard,\u201d he said Wednesday. \u201cIf you violate the law, you must be held accountable \u2014 whether that\u2019s the president or an agent.\u201d Throughout his campaign, Mamdani has called ICE a \u201crogue agency\u201d and vowed to prevent federal immigration raids within city limits. His stance sets the stage for potential clashes with federal authorities as the Trump administration pushes for stricter immigration enforcement. For now, DHS\u2019s overt recruitment of NYPD officers underscores deepening political divides \u2014 and foreshadows a tense relationship between City Hall and Washington in the months ahead.<\/p>\n