New Yorkers Blast Sanctuary Laws As Mamdani Vows To Block ICE Deportations

Ahead of NYC’s 2025 mayoral election, a TABS investigative video features residents blaming sanctuary policies and migrant shelter openings for neighborhood crime and safety concerns. Interviewees describe gang activity and trafficking near sites like the Roosevelt Hotel and urge rollbacks of sanctuary rules. The piece ties into a wider enforcement narrative, while mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani promises to resist ICE operations and block deportations in the city.