Mamdani pushes call to abolish ICE after deadly Houston shooting

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reupped his call for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the killing of a Mexican immigrant in Houston by the agency.

“Lorenzo Salgado Araujo called Houston home for 35 years. On Tuesday, an ICE agent shot and killed him. His family learned of his death from a video before anyone bothered to knock on their door,” Mamdani wrote on social media Thursday.

“New York City stands with the Salgado family in demanding a full, independent investigation and real accountability. To the Salgado family and any immigrant family in this city living in fear: we grieve with you and we will continue to stand beside you in the pursuit of justice. Abolish ICE,” he said.

Mamdani has pushed for ICE’s abolition before, a popular policy proposal on the left.

An ICE spokesperson on Tuesday told The Hill that, based on “information we are receiving,” Lorenzo Salgado Araujo drove his car into an ICE vehicle, did not give responses to verbal commands and “weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defense.”

Salgado Araujo was hit by gunfire and taken to a hospital, dying from his wounds there, the spokesperson added.

Lawmakers in Congress and Salgado Araujo’s family have pressed for an investigation. According to his son, he had lived in the U.S. for 35 years and was headed to a worksite when the shooting happened.

The Hill has reached out to ICE for comment.

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