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Trump Meets NYC Mayor After Immigration Rule Lawsuit

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC · How we work

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Green Card Rule Challenge

U.S. President Donald Trump met New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026.
The meeting follows a lawsuit filed by New York City and other local governments challenging a new immigration rule affecting green-card applications.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office announced the meeting.
A White House spokesperson confirmed the meeting.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will lead a UN Assembly delegation in New York, Sep 22-26, 2026.

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Iran Delegation Confinement

President Donald Trump met Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026.
The administration confined the Iranian UN delegation to their hotel and UN headquarters to stop any potential shopping.
Tommy Pigott warned they planned luxury watch and appliance purchases the U.S. would block.
Trump will address the UN Assembly Tuesday and meet Gulf Cooperation Council leaders on security.

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Historical Context

The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, signed by Bill Clinton and effective April 1 1997, cut green-card eligibility, prompting lawsuits from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles and raising deportations from 50,000 to over 200,000 by the 2000s. In September 2026, Donald Trump met Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion while White House barred Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s UN delegation, reviving clash sparked by the 1996 reforms.

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Green Card Rule Challenge

U.S. President Donald Trump met New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026.
The meeting follows a lawsuit filed by New York City and other local governments challenging a new immigration rule affecting green-card applications.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office announced the meeting.
A White House spokesperson confirmed the meeting.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will lead a UN Assembly delegation in New York, Sep 22-26, 2026.

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