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Former Immigration Chief Challenges Socialism After NYC Victory

6/30/2025

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Tom Homan, former immigration chief under Trump, confronted NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani following his primary victory, insisting federal law trumps local regulations. Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, seeks to transform immigration and taxation. His win has sparked Republican claims of radical socialism, while fellow Democrats rally to protect him from Islamophobic slurs.

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Tom Homan, former immigration chief under Trump, confronted NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani following his primary victory, insisting federal law trumps local regulations. Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, seeks to transform immigration and taxation. His win has sparked Republican claims of radical socialism, while fellow Democrats rally to protect him from Islamophobic slurs.