Mayor Zohran Mamdani had once called for lifting US sanctions on Venezuela and blamed them for contributing to the local migrant crisis.
Zohran Mamdani previously called to end sanctions on Venezuela, partly blamed penalties for US migrant crisis
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January 04, 2026
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