Mamdani tells Trump admin anti-Israel activist should 'remain in New York City' amid deportation case

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday that anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil should "remain in New York City" as the Trump administration works to deport him.

"Mahmoud Khalil is a New Yorker," Mamdani said during a press conference.

"He should remain in New York City," he added. "We have seen this attack on him is part of a larger attack on the freedom of speech that is especially pronounced when it comes to the use of that speech to stand up for Palestinian human rights.