New York City Mayor Zohrab Mamdani has taken a different tack in his speech on immigration, highlighting the history of Islam. Mamdani used the migration of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to argue for compassion and asylum in U.S. immigration policy.
\n“I see my own religion, Islam, as a religion founded on the story of migration,” Mamdani said at an interfaith breakfast on Friday (February 6). “The story of migration reminds us that the Prophet Muhammad himself was a migrant, who migrated from Mecca to Medina,” he said.
\nNew York City’s mayor has signed an executive order to strengthen protections for immigrants and limit the activities of federal immigration enforcement agencies on city property. He said it is a testament to the city’s commitment to immigrant communities, privacy and public safety.
\nMamdani said he is signing an executive order that will protect not just our immigrant New Yorkers, but all New Yorkers, from illegal and oppressive immigration enforcement. Mamdani\u2019s executive order prohibits U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from entering any property in New York City without a judicial warrant. Mamdani said the goal of this action is to ensure that all residents, regardless of immigration status, can access city services without fear. He said no New Yorker should be afraid to apply for services like child care simply because they are an immigrant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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