New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed Executive Order 13, barring federal immigration agents from entering city-owned properties without a judicial warrant. The order, effective from 6 February 2026, designates schools, hospitals and shelters as protected spaces, limiting ICE access to essential services.
It forms part of a broader push to safeguard New York's sanctuary city status against what the mayor calls abusive federal enforcement. The move has drawn both praise and sharp criticism as tensions with the Trump administration over immigration continue to rise.
