Mamdani Demands Trump End ICE Operations in New York After Shooting

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he will press President Donald Trump to halt all Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the city, after a federal agent shot a man during an arrest attempt in the Marble Hill area on Thursday. Mamdani told angry protesters that a two-hour call with Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin did not win the man's release. The episode strains the cordial relationship the Democratic mayor has kept with the president despite their deep differences. Mamdani, who has supported abolishing the agency, said ICE undermines public safety. Gov. Kathy Hochul also condemned the shooting and demanded immediate answers from federal authorities, according to Time.

According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, 28-year-old Oscar Belgal was in a gray vehicle with a child of 5 when plainclothes agents moved in on him. The car rolled forward, and at least one agent fired seven rounds, hitting him in the neck. He survived and is stable at a hospital, while a relative is caring for the boy. Tisch noted a pending drug-sale case against Belgal.

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