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Mullin Challenges Mamdani Over Abolish ICE Threat
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News18•09-10-2026, 19:46
Mullin Challenges Mamdani Over Abolish ICE Threat
- •US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has challenged New York City mayoral figure Zohran Mamdani regarding his call to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- •Mullin questioned how New York would keep criminals out if the federal immigration enforcement agency were dismantled.
- •Mamdani’s Abolish ICE stance has become a major flashpoint in the broader US debate over immigration and public safety.
- •The political clash highlights the deep divide between progressive reform advocates and tough federal enforcement approaches.
Key Questions Answered
Markwayne Mullin challenged New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his call to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mullin questioned how New York would keep criminals out if the federal agency were dismantled.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani called for the abolition of ICE following the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian national by ICE agents during an enforcement operation in Biddeford, Maine.
An ICE agent shot and wounded a man in the Bronx’s Marble Hill neighborhood, prompting Mayor Mamdani to denounce the action, state he called President Donald Trump, and demand an end to ICE enforcement in the city.
