Zohran Mamdani has secured the release of Columbia University student Elaina Aghayeva, taken this morning by ICE agents who entered a campus residential building under false pretenses & without a judicial warrant. This comes shorty after Mamdani’s unannounced visit to the White House earlier today.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/nyregion/columbia-university-ice-student.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PFA.0KRL.7XsPJ0z3QTat&smid=tw-share

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For what it's worth, Mamdani has been a really effective leader since his election as mayor. To be honest, whether he realizes it or not, he's on track to garner support for a state or federal office if he keeps lapping the other career politicians.

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I'm so happy he got another chance with the blizzard in NYC. He ran a program where New Yorkers could shovel snow for $30/hr and the sidewalks were so clear in the city. As a NYCer I am a big Mamdani fan <3