Zohran Mamdani signs EO to bar ICE from city property without a warrant—NYC already does that

Zohran Mamdani has signed an executive order in New York City, claiming that the demand will block ICE from going on New York City property without first obtaining a judicial warrant, something that the city already does. Usually, ICE only obtains an administrative warrant in order to detain someone at their home, but the order also addresses public property. 

"We will make it clear once again that ICE will not be able to enter New York City property without a judicial warrant. That means our schools, our shelters and our hospitals. That means we will protect New Yorkers' private data from being unlawfully accessed by the federal government, and stand firmly against any effort to intrude on our privacy," Mamdani said at an annual interfaith breakfast in the Big Apple.

The words highlight the executive order that he signed on Friday, which appears to be performative in nature, and affirms New York City's commitment to being a sanctuary state. The order states: "Government personnel who are empowered to enforce civil or criminal laws, other than personnel of the City, Department of Education, or a local public benefit corporation or local public authority, are not permitted to use City lots, as such term is defined in section 1 of this Order, as staging areas, processing locations, or operations bases for the enforcement of civil or criminal laws unless ... such personnel present a judicial warrant" or fulfill other requirements.

The order defines "city lots" as "vacant lots, parking lots, or garages leased or owned by the City of New York and over which the City has operational control." According to the New York Post, the order does not protect anyone residing in New York more than what is already considered law in the city.

Sanctuary city ordinances already bar ICE from entering city property without a warrant.