NYC Mayor Mamdani Releases ICE Rights Video in Spanish
Video offering guidance on encounters with immigration agents sparks political debate.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a ceremony at the NYPD Memorial Wall on October 13, 2026 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Photograph: Latin Times (embedded from source)
What this story says
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a Spanish-language video on October 23, 2026, explaining residents' rights when encountering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
- The video advises viewers to ask for a judicial warrant before opening their door and to remain silent and ask "Am I free to go?" if stopped on the street.
- Republican senators Mike Lee and Rick Scott publicly criticized the video, with some outlets labeling the content as seditious or aiding illegal immigration.
- Immigrant advocates praised the video for providing essential legal information to Spanish-speaking communities.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 24 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
78/100
Craft
87/100
Hype
58/100
24 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 4 of the 24 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a video on October 23, 2026, in Spanish, outlining the rights of residents when interacting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The video, posted to Instagram and X, was intended to inform Spanish-speaking communities about their constitutional protections.
The guidance provided in the video includes advising viewers to request to see a judicial warrant if ICE agents appear at their door, and to keep the door closed if no valid court order is presented. For encounters on the street, the video suggests remaining silent and asking, "Am I free to go?" It also advises consulting an attorney before signing any documents.
Divergent Reactions to the Video
The video immediately generated political backlash from Republican lawmakers. Senators Mike Lee and Rick Scott publicly criticized the mayor's actions. Some outlets reporting on the criticism characterized the video as instructing individuals on how to evade federal authorities or as sedition.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated reports mentioned the criticism from Republican senators Mike Lee and Rick Scott. None of the right-rated reports mentioned that immigrant advocacy groups praised the video.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 11 times, most recently on 26 Oct 2026, 05:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
4 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports highlighted the video's purpose as informing Spanish-speaking residents of their constitutional rights and offering solidarity. The Latin Times noted the video combined practical legal guidance with a pledge of solidarity, and that immigrant advocacy groups celebrated it. HuffPost focused on criticism from Fox News commentators, quoting Joe Concha asking, "how is this not illegal?" and Jason Chaffetz stating it was "a bridge too far" to use city resources for the video. Joe.My.God. and Mediaite used terms like "MAGA Rages" and "Absolute Fury" to describe the conservative reaction.
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
20 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports predominantly framed the video as Mayor Mamdani instructing or coaching illegal immigrants on how to evade or dodge ICE. Headlines and descriptions frequently used terms such as "dodge ICE," "evade ICE," "avoid capture," and "refuse ICE entry." Zero Hedge's headline stated the video sparked cries of 'Sedition.' The American Tribune reported Mamdani was "coaching migrants on dodging ICE, including refusing agents." Geller Report stated Mamdani was "aiding and abetting illegal migrants." The Western Journal suggested the video was not made for "the people of the United States." Bizpac Review and American Wire News used the phrase "openly schools New Yorkers on how to evade ICE."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover NYC Mayor Mamdani Releases ICE Rights Video in Spanish?
- Of the 24 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is NYC Mayor Mamdani Releases ICE Rights Video in Spanish left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 83% of the 24 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of NYC Mayor Mamdani Releases ICE Rights Video in Spanish biased?
- NYC Mayor Mamdani Releases ICE Rights Video in Spanish is one event reported by 24 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting NYC Mayor Mamdani Releases ICE Rights Video in Spanish?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered NYC Mayor Mamdani Releases ICE Rights Video in Spanish?
- 24 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What does Mayor Mamdani's video advise people to do if ICE comes to their door?
- The video advises viewers to ask ICE agents to slide a judicial warrant under the door for review. If no valid court order is presented, residents are told they may keep the door closed and verbally state they do not consent to entry.
- What advice does the video give for street encounters with ICE?
- If stopped on the street by ICE agents, the video suggests individuals have the right to remain silent. It also advises asking the question, "Am I free to go?" If the answer is yes, the video suggests walking away calmly.
- Who criticized Mayor Mamdani's video?
- Republican senators Mike Lee and Rick Scott publicly criticized the video. Some media outlets also reported strong negative reactions, with some commentators labeling the video as seditious or as aiding illegal immigrants.
Read it at the source
24 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- MAGA Rages After Mamdani Issues Spanish-Language Advice On Constitutional Rights Regarding ICE (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
Joe.My.God. — is Joe.My.God. biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mamdani's Spanish-language ICE rights video sparks praise from immigrant advocates and backlash from Republicans (opens Latin Times in a new tab)
Latin Times — is Latin Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Fox News Loses It Over Mamdani Explainer On Constitutional Rights: 'How Is This Not Illegal?' (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
HuffPost — is HuffPost biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- ‘Sedition’: Mamdani Ignites Absolute Fury In MAGA World With Spanish Language Video On ICE (opens Mediaite in a new tab)
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Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
20- Mamdani Drops Spanish-Language Video Telling Migrants To Keep The Door Shut On ICE, Sparking Cries Of 'Sedition' (opens Zero Hedge in a new tab)
Zero Hedge — is Zero Hedge biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mamdani Drops Spanish-Language ICE Video — GOP Senators Fire Back – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Jack (opens 100% FED UP! in a new tab)
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- Zohran Mamdani Actually Instructs Illegals How to Dodge ICE (opens Geller Report in a new tab)
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- Mamdani resorts to speaking in a foreign language to warn "New Yorkers' and spread lies about ICE (opens Louder With Crowder in a new tab)
Louder With Crowder — is Louder With Crowder biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Mamdani Explains to Immigrants in a Video in Spanish How to Defend Myself From ICE (opens El Debate in a new tab)
- Mamdani Drops Spanish-Language ICE Video — GOP Senators Fire Back (opens WLTReport in a new tab)
- Mamdani Goes On Camera In Spanish To Coach New York Migrants On Dodging ICE - The American Tribune.com (opens The American Tribune in a new tab)
The American Tribune — is The American Tribune biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zohran Mamdani ‘openly’ schools New Yorkers on how to evade ICE — in Spanish (opens Bizpac Review in a new tab)
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- Zohran Mamdani 'openly' schools New Yorkers on how to evade ICE -- in Spanish · American Wire News (opens American Wire News in a new tab)
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- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Accused of Helping Illegal Immigrants Evade ICE in Spanish-Language Video - Real News Now (opens realnewsnow.com in a new tab)
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- Mamdani Puts Out Spanish Language Video Advising Illegals on 'Legal' ICE Evasion (opens Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion in a new tab)
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- NYC Mayor Mamdani Tells Illegal Immigrants How to Refuse ICE Entry and Remain Silent, Drawing Republican Backlash (opens [your]NEWS in a new tab)
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- Mamdani Releases Video In Spanish Telling ‘New Yorkers’ How To Evade ICE (opens The Daily Wire in a new tab)
The Daily Wire — is The Daily Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Suddenly New York's Socialist Mayor in Spanish Explains How to Avoid Deportation (opens Apollo News in a new tab)
Apollo News — is Apollo News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mamdani accused of ‘openly helping illegal aliens evade ICE’ in Spanish language video (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mamdani Teaches Illegals How to Avoid Capture and Evade ICE in New Spanish-Language Video (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
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- Americans GO OFF on Communist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani After He Tells Illegals In SPANISH How to Evade ICE in These Three Steps * The Gateway Pundit * by Cullen Linebarger (opens The Gateway Pundit in a new tab)
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- Mamdani gives instructions in Spanish on how to engage immigration enforcement (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Washington Examiner — is Washington Examiner biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Zohran Mamdani Instructs Illegal Migrants How to Dodge ICE (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Can't Make This Up: Mamdani Proudly Coaches Illegal Aliens in New Video (opens RedState in a new tab)
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Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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