[ProtectOurFreedom]

Mamdani probably does not understand precedent:

Alabama Governor George Wallace had campaigned on a platform of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." When federal court orders required the University of Alabama to admit Black students, Wallace vowed to stand physically in the doorway to block their enrollment.

On June 11, 1963, two Black students—Vivian Malone and James Hood—attempted to register at the university. Wallace positioned himself in the doorway of the auditorium in a dramatic (but ultimately symbolic) gesture of defiance. US troops were dispatched when the federal government made clear it would enforce the court's desegregation order:

• Deputy U.S. Marshal Nicholas Katzenbach arrived to negotiate with Wallace
• Alabama National Guard troops (placed under federal command by President Kennedy) were deployed
• Federal marshals and troops made it clear they would enforce desegregation

Wallace eventually stepped aside—his confrontation lasted only a few hours. The students were allowed to register, and desegregation proceeded. The event:

• Demonstrated federal authority over state resistance to civil rights
• Showed Wallace's defiance was theatrical but ultimately futile
• Was a pivotal moment in forcing Southern school desegregation
• Led to Kennedy's major civil rights address that evening and the introduction of comprehensive civil rights legislation

I can see Mamdani triggering a similar showdown, Trump dispatching federal troops, nationalizing the NYS Guard, enforcing federal immigration law, and showing Mamdani is nothing but theater.

[eyedigress]

No need for that.

Just dispatch ICE and arrest them. If Hizzonor gets in the way, arrest him as well.

NYC public does not seem to care what anybody is doing.