New York, NY—Yesterday, Councilmember Vickie Paladino called for the deportation of Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in a social media post.
Murad Awawdeh, President & CEO, NYIC Action, said:
“It is deeply disturbing and dangerous for an elected official like Councilmember Vickie Paladino to call for the deportation of a fellow New Yorker and elected official. Assemblymember Mamdani meets all the requirements to hold an elected position in New York. Her attack on Assemblymember Mamdani is xenophobic, plain and simple. At a time when immigrant New Yorkers are being detained in our city’s immigration courts, Paladino’s comments only serve to further embolden anti-immigrant sentiment and violence. New York City deserves leaders who represent the diversity and strength of our communities, not those who promote fear and division.”