'What we're seeing is authoritarianism': NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani slams Trump's L.A. protest crackdown
As protests mount against Donald Trump's immigration crackdowns in Los Angeles, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says it's time for Democrats to fight back and defend immigrant communities. MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell and Antonia Hylton ask Mamdani on how he would protect immigrants in New York if he's elected mayor.
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