How is Zohran Mamdani doing in this moment?

Positive takes

Vindication. This tragedy proves Mayor Mamdani right. When he warned that unleashing ICE in our city would endanger public safety, this is exactly what he meant. Fear is lethal.

Sanctuary Promise. Mayor Mamdani must do more than speak; he needs to physically bar ICE from shelter perimeters. Trust is broken, and lives are being lost because of it.

Human Rights. No one should freeze to death because they lack papers. We need safe, 'ICE-free' zones that are clearly communicated to every community in this city.

Negative takes

Misplaced Blame. Blaming ICE for the weather is a stretch. The city failed to get these people inside because of poor outreach, not federal agents.

Law and Order. If people are breaking the law to be here, that risk is on them. We can't suspend federal law just because it's cold outside.

Shelter Safety. The real reason people avoid shelters is violence and theft, not ICE. Focusing on immigration distracts from the dangerous conditions in the city's own facilities.