‘Something That We Will Not Ever Accept’: Mamdani Suggests He’ll Defy Supreme Court’s Immigration Ruling

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a defiant message in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the federal government’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian and Haitian aliens. 

Read more Democrats Neutered By Trump-Hating Base Can’t Even Bring Themselves To Praise World Cup Success

In a 6-3 decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court that the “TPS statute bars judicial review of non-constitutional claims,” meaning the Department of Homeland Security has the right to proceed in terminating the TPS status of Haitians and Syrians. 

Mamdani began his address by invoking “empathy and solidarity with Haitian and Syrian New Yorkers.” (RELATED: NYC Councilman Accuses Mayor Zohran Mamdani Of Only Helping Parts Of City That Voted For Him)

A little over 84,000 foreign-born Haitians in New York City as of 2023, according to a 2026 report from the city. 

Mamdani continued, claiming the Supreme Court made “a decision that is putting so many people’s lives in jeopardy.”

He emphasized the city must move “beyond just language of solidarity” and take “actions of solidarity.”

Mamdani encouraged those “worried about what this means for [their] status” or “worried about what this means for [their] family” to call the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs hotline. 

Mamdani then stressed the enormous number of foreign-born New York City residents: “Now, many of you know this is a city of eight and a half million people. More than three million of us were born elsewhere. I’m one of them. And when we think about especially what Haitian New Yorkers have had to deal with, not just for weeks or months or years, but frankly for decades, we have seen a cruelty that has become normalized.”

Read more Over 900 Believed Dead Days After Twin Earthquakes Rock Venezuela

Still, hundreds of thousands of Haitians apparently prefer American cruelty to whatever is going on in Haiti. 

Mamdani devotes all of his sympathies to immigrants. There is no indication that Mamdani cares about the effect of immigration on the native population. In fact, he barely seems to draw a distinction between “native” and “alien.” A Haitian or Syrian migrant transforms into a genuine New Yorker the moment he sets foot on a piece of grimy Big Apple pavement. 

Mamdani continued, saying of Haitians: “And to have a people who have frankly taught the world about freedom have their own freedom be put in jeopardy by the actions of a Supreme Court and a federal administration, it is not only cruel, it’s something that we will not ever accept.” (RELATED: Mamdani’s Bone-Chilling Pledge Shows Depths He’s Willing To Go With Government Force)

Mamdani seems to be referring to the Haitian Revolution, which famously ended with black Haitians massacring the white French colonists. Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the leader of the Revolution and the first ruler of independent Haiti, ordered the massacre, taking a cross-country tour to ensure his plan was executed.

Also, note Mamdani’s implication: to force Haitians to live in Haiti among other Haitians would be an act of tremendous cruelty.

I’m reminded of a recent interaction between White House official Stephen Miller and a reporter.

The reporter asked: “Does the administration consider Haiti a safe country?” 

“For Haitians? Absolutely,” Miller responded. 

“Haitians live in Haiti,” Miller explained. “It is not our position that Haitians should leave Haiti … It would be crazy for us to say that Haitians couldn’t live in Haiti. It’s their country. Of course, they should live in Haiti.”

Read more Democrats Worry ‘Foot-Dragging’ Colorado Supreme Court Will Hamper Their Gerrymandering Push