New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani slammed President Trump’s threat to investigate his immigration status and arrest him over his opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) raids.

Trump said during a Tuesday press conference at a detention center in Florida referred to as “Alligator Alcatraz” that if Mamdani prevents ICE agents from conducting its operations to deport people, then “we’ll have to arrest him.” He also mentioned false claims that Mamdani entered the country illegally.

Mamdani legally moved to the United States as a young child with his family after growing up in Uganda.

“We’re going to be watching that very carefully, and a lot of people are saying he’s here illegally,” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question. “We’re going to look at everything.”........

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