Zohran Mamdani has emerged from the mayoral election as New Yorkers' top choice at the ballot box and may be on a collision course with the White House over immigration policies.

The Democrat ran his campaign based on a pledge of universal child care, free bus rides, rent freezes for stabilized tenants, and affordability measures, appealing to cost-burdened working families. His promise to protect immigrants through legal defense funding and sanctuary-style policies galvanized immigrant communities craving representation and security.

President Donald Trump's administration has pledged to crack down on sanctuary cities , vowing to withhold federal funds and deploy increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resources against jurisdictions that refuse to comply with federal act

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