New York mayor Mamdani to press Trump to halt ICE operations after agents shoot man
In short
ICE agents shot a man in New York who is now in hospital, and a five-year-old child who was in his car was not hurt, RIA Novosti reported. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would demand that US President Donald Trump stop all ICE operations in the city. TASS later reported that Mamdani said he had discussed the shooting with Trump.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would demand that US President Donald Trump stop all operations of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the city after its agents shot a man, RIA Novosti, TASS and RBC reported. City police and local media said the man is in hospital, according to RIA Novosti. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
"According to preliminary information, the agents surrounded him and the 5-year-old child in his car, then fired several shots," RIA Novosti quoted. The mayor said the child was not hurt but called the situation unacceptable. RBC reported that an ICE agent wounded the man and that Mamdani made his statement on X. [ 1 , 4 ]
"I called the president. When we speak, I will demand that he stop all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand aside while ICE agents terrorise our communities," Mamdani said, according to RIA Novosti. TASS reported that he said he would no longer tolerate such actions, and later that he said he had discussed the shooting with Trump, calling it arbitrary lawlessness. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
RIA Novosti noted that after returning to the White House, Trump began tightening control over illegal migration, and that ICE, supported by the Border Patrol, carried out a number of large raids. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, ICE raids in early January were accompanied by protests, RIA Novosti reported. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The mayor of New York is asking the US president to end ICE enforcement in the city after the shooting. Official outlets RIA Novosti and TASS and business outlet RBC all reported the mayor's demand.
Key facts
- ICE agents shot a man in New York; he is in hospital, RIA Novosti reported, citing city police and local media. [ 1 ]
- A five-year-old child was in the car at the time and was not injured, according to the mayor. [ 1 ]
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would demand that President Donald Trump stop all ICE operations in New York. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Mamdani said: "I will not stand aside while ICE agents terrorise our communities." [ 1 ]
- TASS reported that Mamdani said he had discussed the ICE shooting with Trump and called the incident arbitrary lawlessness. [ 3 ]
- RBC reported that Mamdani made his statement on X. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would call on President Donald Trump to stop ICE operations in New York. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- A man was shot by ICE in New York. [ 1 , 4 ]
- According to preliminary information, a five-year-old child was in the car with the man. [ 1 , 4 ]
- Mamdani said he had discussed the shooting with Trump. [ 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether one agent or several agents fired. RIA Novosti says agents fired several shots, while RBC says an ICE agent wounded the man.
- What Trump told Mamdani and whether ICE operations in the city will change. TASS reports only that the two discussed the shooting; no outcome is given.
- The identity and condition of the wounded man and why the agents approached him. The documents say only that he is in hospital and that the details are preliminary.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- RIA Novosti reports that ICE agents shot a man in New York and that Mamdani wants to demand Trump withdraw all ICE agents from the city. [ 1 ]
- TASS reports that Mamdani intends to call on Trump to stop ICE operations in the city. [ 2 ]
- TASS reports that Mamdani said he had discussed the shooting with Trump. [ 3 ]
- RBC reports that an ICE agent wounded a man who was in a car with a five-year-old child. [ 4 ]