Zohran Mamdani took money from groups that help illegal immigrants avoid deportation

Published June 29, 2025 7:00am ET



Left-wing legal groups that help illegal immigrants evade deportation are funding the New York City mayoral run of Zohran Mamdani, now the presumptive Democratic nominee, according to a Washington Examiner review of campaign finance records.

Mamdani’s mayoral campaign is in part bankrolled by activist attorneys who work for legal aid agencies that provide pro bono services to illegal immigrants facing deportation, with individual donations totaling over $14,600.

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