Law enforcement agencies appear to be trying to capitalize on the controversy surrounding the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor by using the moment to poach New York City’s Finest.
The controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is running a recruitment campaign targeting potentially disgruntled NYPD officers offering them a home that “respects you, your family and your commitment to law enforcement.”
With posts on social media, ICE is trying to poach police officers from a department where, union officials say, attrition continues to outstrip hiring.
The federal government is not alone. The city of Houston, Texas has made a pitch to NYPD cops that explicitly calls out the new mayor.
“NYPD, are you disgusted with the election of Zohran Mamdani,” Houston’s Facebook a

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