Mamdani signs executive order to restrict ICE’s access to New York City properties
Mamdani has signed an executive order barring federal immigration agents from entering city property without a judicial warrant
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed an executive order barring federal immigration agents from entering city property without a judicial warrant.
The policy, covering schools, hospitals, and shelters, aims to protect immigrant communities and ensure access to public services without fear of deportation.
Mamdani has enacted a significant new policy to limit federal immigration enforcement within the city, signing an executive order that requires a judicial warrant for agents to enter municipal property.
Announced Friday during an interfaith breakfast, the order is framed as a major safeguard for immigrant residents and a reaffirmation of the city’s role as a sanctuary.
The central mandate of the order is a clear restriction on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“ICE will not be able to enter New York City property without a judicial warrant,” Mayor Mamdani stated.
This prohibition applies to all city-run facilities, including “our schools, our shelters, our hospitals, our parking lots.”
The order also strengthens data privacy protections to prevent unlawful federal access to personal information and mandates compliance audits for city agencies regarding their interactions with immigration authorities.
Zohran Mamdani positioned the order as a measure to uphold public safety and ensure all residents can access essential services.
He argued that the policy protects “not just our fellow immigrant New Yorkers, but all New Yorkers, from abusive immigration enforcement.”
A core objective is to eliminate fear, ensuring that “no New Yorker should be afraid to apply for city services like child care because they are an immigrant.”
The order also establishes an Interagency Response Committee to coordinate the city’s actions during major immigration enforcement crises, ensuring “the government speaks with one voice in times of need.”
The executive order significantly expands New York’s existing “sanctuary city” policies, which have long created tension between progressive municipal governments and federal administrations pursuing aggressive immigration enforcement.
By requiring a judicial warrant, a stricter standard than an administrative ICE warrant, the city creates a substantial legal barrier for federal operations on its property.
This move reflects a continuing trend among major U.S. cities to actively resist and obstruct federal immigration policies they view as detrimental to community trust and local safety.
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