NYC Mayor Mamdani Calls To Abolish ICE

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement during an appearance Tuesday on ABC's 'The View,' saying ICE is "terrorizing people" and urging "humanity" in immigration policy, according to the program.

The renewed calls to abolish or reform ICE followed the killing earlier this month of Renee Good by an ICE officer and nationwide protests, and a national Economist/YouGov poll conducted days after Good's death found 46% support for abolishing the agency and 43% opposed, according to poll results.

Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, praised Mamdani's stance as a needed rethink of the immigration system while New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she does not want ICE abolished and ICE spokesmen did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to public statements and news reports.

The debate has divided Democratic figures with Representative Dan Goldman saying it is time to "tear down" ICE and veteran strategist James Carville warning Democrats against calling for abolition, illustrating intra-party conflict over immigration policy, according to lawmakers' statements and media interviews.

Mamdani first voiced support for abolishing ICE on the campaign trail and his Tuesday remarks marked his first reiteration as mayor, and advocates and elected officials said they will continue public pressure and debate over ICE's future in coming weeks, according to organizers and party officials.