Mamdani shrugs off Democratic Party concerns over his 'Abolish ICE' push

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani encouraged his fellow Democrats to embrace rather than dismiss the "Abolish ICE" message like he had during an interview on Saturday.Mamdani brought up his perspective on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while being asked on MS NOW's "The Weekend" about his thoughts on the ongoing protests outside the ICE facility known as Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey.He remarked that the conditions inside Delaney Hall helped fuel his continued desire to abolish the agency.MAMDANI TELLS ‘THE VIEW’ HE FAVORS ABOLISHING ICENew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has frequently called for ICE to be abolished.(Michael M.
Santiago/Getty Images)"This is partially why I have put forward a vision alongside so many others to say that ICE should be abolished, that there is no way to reform this kind of cruelty that we’re seeing endemic in the way that immigration is being enforced across the country," Mamdani said. He continued, "When it comes to our city, we are proud of our sanctuary city policies.We are proud of the policies we’ve put forward and also the executive orders we’ve put forward to ensure that every single agency is complying with those policies.""What do you say to people who say language, and the Democrats in D.C.
who say language like 'Abolish ICE' are unhelpful for the political health of the Democratic Party?" MS NOW host Eugene Daniels asked.HOMAN SAYS NYC MAYOR MAMDANI 'MADE IT CLEAR HE'S NOT GOING TO WORK WITH ICE' ON IMMIGRATIONNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE officers.(Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images)"I think we’ve listened to them before, and look where we are," Mamdani said.
"I think it’s time to develop a new vision for this party, one that is unflinching in its beliefs and also uncompromising in its principles."Daniels followed by asking how left-wing Democrats like Mamdani can reach out to people beyond their par...