Mayoral hopeful Mamdani condemns Cuomo's response to Mahmoud Khalil detainment
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Friday criticized rival Andrew Cuomo’s response to the Trump administration’s detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and green card holder, calling it weak.
Mamdani, a Muslim Assembly member representing part of western Queens, has raised concerns this week about Khalil, who was arrested last Saturday without charge and placed in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for deportation
The White House says it detained Khalil and is moving to revoke his permanent residency status, alleging that he promoted antisemitic rhetoric and supported the militant group Hamas during pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University last year.
The Trump administration’s actions have drawn widespread condemnation from local and national Democratic pols alike — who charge it is illegal and a violation of Khalil’s Freedom of Speech rights. Many also accuse Trump of using Khalil’s arrest as a pretext to suppress speech the administration opposes.
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