NYC candidate confronts border czar over student detention

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Kwame Mamdani confronted U.S. border czar Tom Homan on Wednesday, demanding answers about the detention of New Yorkers. This incident occurred during a protest supporting Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student arrested last week. Mamdani's outburst was captured on video as he questioned Homan about Khalil's detention without charge. State troopers intervened but did not arrest Mamdani or other protesters. Khalil's legal team is seeking to move his case out of New York amid ongoing deportation efforts. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently held in Louisiana. His attorney criticized Columbia University for its silence on the situation, while the White House labeled Khalil a terrorist sympathizer due to his pro-Palestinian activism.