Mamdanis Supreme Court defiance: Letters to the Editor June 30, 2026
Who died and made Mayor Mamdani king (“Mayor ‘stays’ court ruling,” June 27)?His recent video attack, where he vowed to defy the court’s ruling that allows the Trump administration to strip Syrians and Haitians of temporary protective status, exposes his total disrespect for law.He has the right to pander to his socialist base after his endorsed candidates’ successful primary victories.However, he and his team need to tone down their rhetoric and develop some negotiating skills to convince the administration to offer mercy, if he doesn’t want these groups deported.Michael HeadleyBrooklynMamdani and Gov.Hochul refuse to follow the Supreme Court ruling regarding temporarily protected status for immigrants.
When did it become acceptable to pick which laws you follow? My understanding is that the Supreme Court speaks for America.The immigrants that helped make this country great came here, received permission to stay, obeyed our immigration laws and then had the opportunity to make an honest living.Temporary means just that — it doesn’t mean forever.Robert LeavyMiddle VillageThe Supreme Court rules that Haitians and Syrians who are not citizens are no longer under protection from being deported, but Mamdani said he will protect them.Isn’t this breaking the law by harboring illegal migrants? They could be arrested for this.The mayor thinks, because he is creating a socialist state, that he is immune to the law.Joseph ComperchioBrooklynIf Mamdani intends to promote changes to the US Constitution, I would suggest he begin by including language on a basic acceptance of our system of government, as well as a requirement of loyalty to the country.An expressed rejection of all people on the terror watch list should also be included.Yakov MosheBrooklynPerhaps, unbeknownst to me, there has been a constitutional amendment that gives Mamdani the legal authority to violate the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution.Mamdani’s vow not to enforce Supreme Court ...