A New York City council member recently proposed a plan to allocate nearly $200 million in taxpayer funds to legally defend illegal immigrants against ICE and the Trump administration.
Watching the video at the end of the article, it’s obvious this woman and others like her believe their power is above the federal government and immigration laws. It’s almost as if these people think New York City is a country unto itself and that it belongs to them. More info below:
NYC Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a Democratic Socialists of America member and one of Zohran Mamdani’s closest allies, says the possible deployment of the National Guard to New York City is reason to triple the city’s immigration defense budget.
“What we witnessed in Los Angeles, Chicago, and elsewhere this year is nothing less than a full scale assault on democracy.”
“Federal troops sent onto city streets to serve Donald Trump’s fascist agenda and terrorize our immigrant siblings.”
“They’re looking for any pretext, any opportunity to invade our streets under the banner of ‘security.'”
Officials from the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) then cited Vera Institute of Justice data showing it would cost $188.5 million to “provide services to every immigrant New Yorker,” broken down as $145 million for free legal counsel and $43.5 million for other immigration services.
In June, the city doubled this budget to about $120 million, and now MOIA wants multi-year contracts and even more money—with Cabán urging that these networks operate “with the broadest, lowest barrier access to dollars as soon as possible.”
WATCH:
🚨 Tiffany Cabán Wants $190 Million to “Defend Immigrant New Yorkers” from Trump
— Stu Smith (@thestustustudio) November 5, 2025
NYC Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a Democratic Socialists of America member and one of Zohran Mamdani’s closest allies, says the possible deployment of the National Guard to New York City is reason… pic.twitter.com/YETqFEYUZP
According to reports, this same council member recently held an anti-ICE event in the city.
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