“The new public charge rule seeks to push immigrant families away from the programs that have kept people fed and healthy for decades. New Yorkers will be afraid to see a doctor or ask for help they are legally entitled to. That fear will not stop at the families that the federal government is targeting. … Our immigrant communities are not a burden. They are the people who make New York City and country great.
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Mayor of New York City • New York
Mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026. First Muslim and first Asian American mayor of NYC. Democratic Socialist. Won the November 2025 general election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa and former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Previously won the Democratic primary in June 2025 in an upset over Cuomo. Sworn in by NY Attorney General Letitia James in the abandoned City Hall subway station, with a public inauguration administered by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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“The new public charge rule not only sweeps aside more than a century of established law, it is intentionally vague … [as a means of creating] uncertainty and fear to isolate immigrant New Yorkers.
“Twenty-five years later, we have a sacred obligation to those who were stolen from us. To care for one another as they cared for strangers.
“He came over and we both extended our hands and exchanged pleasantries.
“People got sick because the leaders they trusted lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air. As we mark 25 years, it is time for this painful chapter to end. Every document on this portal will be accessible to every New Yorker free of charge. Never forget is not just a platitude but something material.
“The very least our city owes the families, survivors and first responders whose lives were forever changed by the September 11th attacks is transparency and accountability. For too long, New Yorkers have had to fight for access to records that should have been available to them in the first place.
“This is a cut that will then impact our ability to have bomb squads here in New York City at the level that we have today.
“We are proud as New York City to be a city that has sanctuary policies. These are policies that used to be defended by Democrats and Republicans alike.
“I continue to support Congressman Jeffries and his bid to become the leader.