Republicans Call for Deportation of New York Mayor Candidate Zohran Mamdani

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Republican groups and a well-known immigration hawk are calling for the deportation of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York's mayoral election, citing his relatively recent naturalization as a US citizen. Mamdani's candidacy has sparked controversy, with critics accusing him of being a "100% communist lunatic" and calling for the invocation of the Red Scare-era Communist Control Act to strip him of his citizenship. The calls come as Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democrat Socialist, prepares to run for mayor in November after former Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded the primary election.

Key Takeaways:

  • Republicans are calling for the deportation of Zohran Mamdani, citing his naturalization as a US citizen only seven years ago.
  • Mamdani, a Democrat Socialist, has been accused of being a "100% communist lunatic" and having radical views on immigration and the prison system.
  • The New York Young Republican Club has called on White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller to invoke the Communist Control Act to strip Mamdani of his citizenship.
  • Stephen Miller has expressed his disgust at Mamdani's win, calling it a "clearest warning of what happens to a society when it fails to control migration".
  • Mamdani's family immigrated to the US from Uganda when he was seven years old, and he became a naturalized US citizen in 2018.
  • President Donald Trump has commented on Mamdani's appearance and criticized his views, calling him "not very smart" and having "AOC+3, Dummies ALL, backing him".
  • The Communist Control Act was signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954, but was rarely enforced.

Statistics:

  • 1954: The year the Communist Control Act was signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower.
  • 1988: The year Zohran Mamdani's family immigrated to the US from Uganda.
  • 1991: The year Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda.
  • 2018: The year Zohran Mamdani became a naturalized US citizen.
  • 33: The age of Zohran Mamdani.
  • 100%: President Trump's description of Zohran Mamdani as a "100% communist lunatic".

Sources:

  • [The New York Times][1]
  • [Truth Social][2]

[1]: The New York Times

[2]: Truth Social