The Issue: Mamdani’s promise to defy the Supreme Court ruling allowing the deportation of TPS migrants.
Who died and made Mayor Mamdani king (“Mayor ‘stays’ court ruling,”June 27)?
His recent video attack, where he vowed to defy the court’s ruling that allows the Trump administration to strip Syrians and Haitians of temporary protective status, exposes his total disrespect for law.
He has the right to pander to his socialist base after his endorsed candidates’ successful primary victories.
However, he and his team need to tone down their rhetoric and develop some negotiating skills to convince the administration to offer mercy, if he doesn’t want these groups deported.
Michael Headley
Brooklyn
Mamdani and Gov. Hochul refuse to follow the Supreme Court ruling regarding temporarily protected status for immigrants. When did it become acceptable to pick which laws you follow? My understanding is that the Supreme Court speaks for America.
The immigrants that helped make this country great came here, received permission to stay, obeyed our immigration laws and then had the opportunity to make an honest living.
Temporary means just that — it doesn’t mean forever.
Robert Leavy
Middle Village
The Supreme Court rules that Haitians and Syrians who are not citizens are no longer under protection from being deported, but Mamdani said he will protect them.
Isn’t this breaking the law by harboring illegal migrants? They could be arrested for this.
The mayor thinks, because he is creating a socialist state, that he is immune to the law.
Joseph Comperchio
Brooklyn
If Mamdani intends to promote changes to the US Constitution, I would suggest he begin by including language on a basic acceptance of our system of government, as well as a requirement of loyalty to the country.
An expressed rejection of all people on the terror watch list should also be included.
Yakov Moshe
Brooklyn
Perhaps, unbeknownst to me, there has been a constitutional amendment that gives Mamdani the legal authority to violate the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution.
Mamdani’s vow not to enforce Supreme Court rulings in New York City should provoke a constitutional crisis that immediately opens the issue of sanctuary cities for the Supreme Court to re-examine.
David Rabinovitz
Brooklyn
The Issue: Calls to ban NYC’s horse carriages following concerning conditions and a tourist’s death.
Neither livelihood nor tradition is an excuse for these kind, noble and majestic creatures’ suffering (“ ‘Park carriage trade is sick,’ ” June 24).
The Post is to be commended for bringing this cruelty to readers’ attention. There are retirement farms for horses, and they are supported by contributions from those who know these animals exhibit far more gentleness and humanity than many people do. Let’s give a big “Neighhh” to animal abuse of any kind.
Anthony Parks
Garden City
The horses used in New York City’s carriage industry are considered property, and their futures will be determined by their owners — not by any proposed ban.
If horses end up at slaughter, that’s on the people who owned and profited from them — not those seeking to protect them.
Many horse sanctuaries stand ready to help. The real question is whether owners will choose compassion over profit.
Philip Tripp
Fort Erie, Ontario
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