NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) -- Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning to meet with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in New York City where they’ll discuss how best to protect immigrant residents.
The meeting, expected on Thursday afternoon, comes as the Trump administration announced it’s ending its immigration enforcement blitz in Minnesota after more than two months.
The operation left two US citizens dead, triggered protests across the country and tanked support for one of President Donald Trump’s key policies.
“I look forward to getting to know him and also to speaking about the importance of protecting each one of our residents including the immigrants who call both of our cities home,” Mamdani said at a press conference where he confirmed the meeting.
Earlier this month, Mamdani signed an executive order strengthening protections for immigrants against federal enforcement, bolstering the city’s existing sanctuary policies. The new measures formalize the “Trump-proofing” strategy the mayor laid out in December, when he released a video urging undocumented immigrants to refuse entry to immigration enforcement agents, remain silent and legally record any encounters.