NYC MAYOR-ELECT MAMDANI WARNS ICE: FOLLOW THE LAW OR FACE ACCOUNTABILITY AS SANCTUARY CLASH ESCALATES

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani warned ICE and other federal agents that anyone who violates the law will be held accountable, signaling a more confrontational stance toward federal immigration enforcement in a sanctuary city. The piece situates his remarks within a broader federal push to ramp up operations in sanctuary jurisdictions and includes responses from Tom Homan and DHS defending continued ICE actions. With Mamdani taking office Jan. 1, 2026, tensions over detainers, cooperation limits, and targeted operations in NYC are likely to intensify.