White House Raises Alarm Over Surge in Attacks on ICE Agents Following NYC Mayor Elect Mamdani’s Resistance Video
Administration warns that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s call for immigrants to “stand up to ICE” is fueling harassment and violence against federal officers.
New York, Dec 12 : The White House has expressed strong concern over a video released by New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, urging immigrants to “stand up to ICE,” warning that such messages are contributing to a dramatic increase in attacks on federal immigration officers.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration is “definitely concerned about the rise in violence and attacks and physical threats” targeting ICE personnel. She cited what she described as an alarming escalation, claiming that violent attacks on ICE agents and their families have surged by more than 1,000 percent.
Leavitt added that officers have faced doxxing, harassment, and even physical assaults while “simply enforcing our nation’s immigration laws.” She condemned any messaging that could inspire residents to resist federal enforcement operations and emphasised that the administration will continue its mission “in every state… to remove illegal aliens and public safety threats from American communities.”
The press briefing highlighted President Trump’s claims of the “most secure” border in US history, noting record-low encounter numbers and asserting that the US Border Patrol has released zero illegal aliens into the country for seven consecutive months. Leavitt contrasted these figures with the previous administration, stating that overall apprehensions under Trump in ten months were lower than those recorded in a single month under President Biden.
While the administration frames these results as a national security success, tensions persist in major cities like New York, home to thousands of immigrants, including a sizeable Indian American population. Leavitt maintained that Trump has restored “sovereignty” at the border and delivered what she called “the single greatest and fastest national security victory in modern American history.”
Immigration enforcement continues to be a polarising issue in US politics, as administrations balance security imperatives with humanitarian concerns, with court rulings often shaping the limits of federal action.
