New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order strengthening protections for immigrants and restricting federal immigration enforcement on city property. The order bars U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from entering city-run facilities without a judicial warrant, including schools, shelters, hospitals, and parking facilities. Mamdani announced the measure during a multi-faith breakfast, stating it is intended to reinforce protections for immigrant residents and ensure they can access city services.

The executive order also introduces additional privacy safeguards by prohibiting unlawful access to personal data by federal authorities. It requires city agencies to comply with existing local laws governing interactions with immigration enforcement and mandates comprehensive audits of agency policies. The order further establishes an Interagency Response Committee tasked with coordinating citywide responses during major immigration enforcement situations.

Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City in November 2025 after receiving more than one million votes, marking one of the city’s closest mayoral elections in recent decades.