A member of the city council in New York recently outlined a plan to allocate almost $200 million in taxpayer funds to be used to legally defend illegal immigrants from ICE and the Trump administration.
If you watch the video below, it is crystal clear that this woman and the people like her believe that their power supersedes the power of the federal government and federal immigration laws.
It’s almost like these people think that New York City is a country within the country and that it belongs to them.
NYC Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a Democratic Socialists of America member and one of Zohran Mamdani’s closest allies, says the possible deployment of the National Guard to New York City is reason to triple the city’s immigration defense budget.
“What we witnessed in Los Angeles, Chicago, and elsewhere this year is nothing less than a full scale assault on democracy.”
“Federal troops sent onto city streets to serve Donald Trump’s fascist agenda and terrorize our immigrant siblings.”
“They’re looking for any pretext, any opportunity to invade our streets under the banner of ‘security.’”
Officials from the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) then cited Vera Institute of Justice data showing it would cost $188.5 million to “provide services to every immigrant New Yorker,” broken down as $145 million for free legal counsel and $43.5 million for other immigration services.
In June, the city doubled this budget to about $120 million, and now MOIA wants multi-year contracts and even more money—with Cabán urging that these networks operate “with the broadest, lowest barrier access to dollars as soon as possible.”
Watch the video below:
Tiffany Cabán Wants $190 Million to “Defend Immigrant New Yorkers” from Trump
NYC Council Member Tiffany Cabán, a Democratic Socialists of America member and one of Zohran Mamdani’s closest allies, says the possible deployment of the National Guard to New York City is reason… pic.twitter.com/YETqFEYUZP
— Stu Smith (@thestustustudio) November 5, 2025
According to QNS News, this same council member recently held an anti-ICE event in the city:
City Council Member Tiffany Cabán’s office hosted a special immigration resource fair and speaking program on Saturday, Sept. 27, on Steinway Street in Astoria, located between 25th Avenue and 28th Avenue.
Known as the “Stand Against ICE” resource fair and speaking program, the event was held as a way for community members to call for an end to ICE taking away immigrants, many of whom have been living in the United States for a long period of time.
The resource fair provided attendees with an opportunity to learn about how they could get involved in local organizing, what actions they can take to protect neighbors from ICE and get connected with support.
This is what happens when activists take over government roles. These people want open borders and they will use tax dollars to defy immigration law.
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