New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced viral backlash on Friday after posting instructions in Spanish on how residents should handle interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)."If you encounter ICE, here's what every New Yorker should know," the socialist mayor of the nation’s largest city posted on X on Friday in a message that quickly racked up over 7 million views.Mamdani explained "what every New Yorker should know" if they "encounter ICE," adding that ICE "cannot enter private spaces like your home, school, hospitals or private areas of a workplace without a judicial warrant signed by a judge."Mamdani reminded New Yorkers they have the right to remain silent and gives tips on best practices for interacting with ICE, saying that "these are very frightening times for many people."MAMDANI CALLS ICE A 'ROGUE' AGENCY AFTER NYC SHOOTING, CLAIMS AGENTS VIEW LAW AS 'MERELY A SUGGESTION'New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at Deno's Wonder Wheel on Coney Island in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on Feb.15, 2026.
(Kyle Mazza/Anadolu/Getty Images)Mamdani’s post was quickly criticized by conservatives on social media, with many characterizing the video as the mayor encouraging obstruction of federal law enforcement and encouraging illegal immigration."It should be insulting to every American that the mayor of our largest city is a guy who became a citizen less than a decade ago and now spends his time coaching illegal aliens in a foreign language on how they can avoid being lawfully deported," Rep.Brandon Gill, R-Texas, posted on X.MULLIN CALLS MAMDANI'S ANTI-ICE RHETORIC 'DANGEROUS' FOLLOWING NEW YORK SHOOTING"Unless you're here illegally, you have no reason to fear ICE," actor Dean Cain posted on X.
"This wanker is dangerous.""At no point in this video is anyone urged to abide by the laws of the United States," Sen.Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted on X.
"Because it was not made for the benefit of the people of the United...