Posted on 10/28/2025 4:04:01 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
When a man seeks to lead the largest city in America, his citizenship should be beyond question. Yet the candidacy of Zohran Mamdani, an avowed socialist Democrat and recently naturalized U.S. citizen, has raised a troubling question: Did he obtain his citizenship under false pretenses?
That question became official on June 26, when Congressman Andy Ogles, Republican of Tennessee, formally asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether Mamdani’s 2018 naturalization should be revoked under 8 U.S.C. §1451(a) for “willful misrepresentation or concealment of material support for terrorism.”
The request, addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi, was not a partisan stunt. It was a carefully structured one-page letter that laid out specific evidence, cited public sources, and explained why Mamdani’s own words may point to something more serious than youthful rebellion or artistic expression.
At the center of the controversy is a rap song Mamdani recorded in 2017, titled Salaam. In that track, he praises the “Holy Land Five”—five leaders of the Holy Land Foundation, who were convicted in 2008 of funneling over $12 million to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization.
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Mamdani’s declaration came just one year before he took his oath of allegiance to the United States. Ogles noted that when applying for citizenship, applicants must disclose any affiliations or support for organizations that threaten U.S. security. Concealing such ties, if proven, would constitute a direct violation of federal law.
In his letter, Ogles wrote that “the naturalization process depends on the good-faith disclosure of any affiliation with, or support for, groups that threaten U.S. national security.” He stressed that glorifying convicted Hamas financiers as “my guys” was not mere free speech, but a legitimate basis for inquiry into whether the candidate withheld relevant information from federal authorities.
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Where is our worthless GOPe congress in removing Ilhan Omar for years? Too busy racking up the $38,000,000,000,000 national debt it appears.
When did they have 2/3 vote to do it.
Always blaming our side for something they can’t control is stupid
This would be a State Department issue anyway. Not the DOJ
This timing is perfect for the 2026 mid-terms next November. Let’s see what Zohran can do to New York City in the next 12 months to generate “take-it-back” protest voting.
Why would you bother trying? The best way to stop NYCers from voting Dem is to give them the Dem candidate they clearly now want - good and hard.
They’re not going to stop until they’re actually notably suffering.
Have you not considered the timing? Omar is up for election in 2026. Wait until it is too late for the Dems to replace her on the ticket, *then* do it.
Maybe Rubio is working on in.
Along wi/Noem.
New York City has a couple other choices. This is what they want.
Says something about that place and it isn’t good.
Just watching that guy you can see a big phony. Apparently, they don’t see it or do not care.
“Always blaming our side for something they can’t control is stupid”
The ‘GOPe’ or ‘uniparty’ if you will is not “our side” and never will be. I recall in the Carter days the southern invasion had picked up steam after the draft ended.
Had the worthless RINO party ever penned even a lousy border protection bill going back decades pretty sure one of our past Presidents would have signed it, but no.
Tulsi seems to be Trump’s most effective swamp drainer.
Whatever
There’s 2 sides and that’s it
Maybe you prefer the other one
Well, at least the people of NYC is in unfathomable trouble and there is no hope for their redemption.
It is possible that news organizations of NYC are entirely corrupt, hiding the reality of who Mamdani is from the people.
The Socialist News Network (the entirety of the Leftist news mafia) is good at glorifying anyone socialist and vilifying anyone to the right of Moa.
Per GROK......
The mayor of New York City is not required to be a U.S. citizen.The New York City Charter (Chapter 1, § 3) states only that the mayor must be a resident of the city for the five years immediately preceding the election and a qualified elector of the city. A “qualified elector” means being eligible to vote in city elections, which under New York State Election Law (§ 5-102) requires:Being at least 18 years old,
Having resided in the city for at least 30 days before the election, and
Not being subject to certain disqualifications (e.g., felony conviction without restored rights).
U.S. citizenship is not a requirement for voting in local New York City elections (though it is for state and federal elections). In 2021, the city passed Local Law 11, allowing non-citizen legal residents (green card holders and those with work authorization) to vote in municipal elections, including for mayor. Although this law was struck down by a state appellate court in 2024 and is currently under appeal, the mayoral eligibility rules themselves have never required citizenship.Thus, a permanent resident or other non-citizen legally eligible to vote in city elections could theoretically run for and serve as mayor, provided they meet the residency and elector requirements. No non-citizen has ever been elected mayor.
That’s an interesting technical point, but from a practical legal standpoint, it misses the bigger picture.Even if the law doesn’t explicitly require citizenship to run for mayor (which itself is debatable under state law), if Mamdani were later found to have lied in his naturalization process, that would create a double exposure: first, fraud against the U.S. government, and second, deception of New York voters by running as a “citizen” he knew he wasn’t entitled to be.
That combination would almost certainly lead to impeachment or removal proceedings, not a pre-election challenge. The real legal risk isn’t whether he can run — it’s what happens after he’s elected if the denaturalization case gains traction.
Both Grok's and GPT-5 comments are very interesting. Thx for posting.
Having resided in the city for at least 30 days before the election, and Not being subject to certain disqualifications (e.g., felony conviction without restored rights).
“Tulsi:”
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Just mentioned on Kuhner (iHeart) as best Presidential candidate for 2028.
I think DOS, DHS even DOW should at minimum call him in for several interviews. He’s obviously a security risk and probably would have access to sensitive information that NYPD has. NYC is unlike any other city in the US aside from DC. Arguably it has the most international exposure and of course it was attacked on 9/11.
If the guy is a security risk, how can he be mayor of NYC?
Here’s from Deep seek.
* **Civil Denaturalization (Led by the Civil Division’s Office of Immigration Litigation):**
* **Grounds:** U.S. law (8 U.S.C. § 1451) allows a federal judge to revoke citizenship if it was “procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.”
* **”Material” Fact:** Supporting a terrorist organization would unequivocally be considered a “material” fact. The question on the N-400 about affiliation with organizations “engaged in persecution, genocide, or terrorist activities” is direct.
* **Process:** The DOJ would file a civil suit in federal district court against the individual. The government would have the burden to prove the concealment or misrepresentation was deliberate and material by “clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence,” a high standard, but lower than “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
* **Criminal Prosecution (Led by a U.S. Attorney’s Office, potentially with support from the National Security Division):**
* **Charges:** Potential charges could include:
1. **18 U.S.C. § 1425 - Procurement of Citizenship or Naturalization Unlawfully:** A criminal statute specifically for knowingly procuring naturalization contrary to law. Conviction results in automatic revocation of citizenship.
2. **18 U.S.C. § 1001 - False Statements to a Government Agency:** For the lies on the application itself.
3. **18 U.S.C. § 1546 - Visa and Passport Fraud:** If the fraud extended to earlier immigration documents.
* **Process:** This would require a grand jury indictment and, if convicted, would carry a prison sentence in addition to loss of citizenship.
I would think NYC billionaire financiers and real estate moguls will fund court actions if this guy does anything stupid. Hopefully this guy will be neutered by court action and won’t be able to do anything except blow smoke and defend himself in court.
Thanks for those thoughts. So, voters not with standing, it may boil down to the financial businesses determining if there is cause and then gathering a consensus to remove the new mayor.
I can grok that
Ain't AI great?
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