Poor Mayor Mamdani Rages Against Trump’s

Mamdani’s angry reaction reveals more about the current state of the Democratic Party than it does about the actions of ICE.

In this case, a foreign national overstayed a tourist visa, never obtained authorization to live or work in the United States, yet still secured a role within New York City government handling public information.

When immigration authorities eventually detained him, the mayor framed the action as an attack rather than a routine enforcement of existing law.

This response highlights a broader political reversal, where institutions appear eager to protect those who violate the law while casting suspicion on those responsible for upholding it.

Labeling immigration enforcement as an “assault on democracy” shifts attention away from years of policy failures and avoidance of responsibility.

Critics argue that such rhetoric reframes neglect as moral virtue, allowing leaders to avoid confronting the consequences of lax oversight.

The deeper democratic problem, they contend, is not enforcement at courthouses, but political leadership that redefines values in ways that undermine public safety, trust, and basic rule of law.