House Republican demands denaturalization, deportation for Zohran Mamdani

FIRST ON FOX: A Republican Home of Representatives lawmaker is asking on the Division of Justice (DOJ) to denaturalize and deport New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is sending a brand new request to the DOJ to research Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist and New York state lawmaker who’s the frontrunner within the race to guide the Huge Apple.

Since his preliminary investigation in June, Ogles wrote that “further public reporting has raised additional questions on Mr. Mamdani’s previous statements and associations, together with his refusal to reject violent anti-American rhetoric and continued public reward for people convicted of offering materials assist to Hamas.”

Mamdani, who has twin citizenship of the US and Uganda, turned naturalized as an American in 2018.

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Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participates within the second New York Metropolis mayoral debate at LaGuardia Neighborhood Faculty in Lengthy Island Metropolis, Queens, New York, October 22, 2025. (Hiroko Masuike/Pool/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

It’s unlawful to deport US residents. A denaturalization course of might happen if it may be confirmed by means of federal courtroom that an individual’s citizenship was fraudulently obtained.

“No particular person, no matter public workplace or public profile, must be shielded from legal responsibility if credible proof signifies deception or concealment within the citizenship course of,” Ogles wrote.

“I as soon as once more urge the Division to open a proper investigation into whether or not Mr. Mamdani’s public statements in favor of the condemned management of the Holy Land Basis, and his continued rhetoric sympathetic to anti-Israel and anti-American actions, had been made public throughout his naturalization as required.”

The Holy Land Basis was accused by a US courtroom of getting ties to Hamas.

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Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., arrives on the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 10, 2025 (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Photos)

The New York Post reported that Mamdani praised the group’s founders in a 2017 rap music he launched underneath the title “Mr. Cardamom.”

The mayoral hopeful has additionally been accused a number of instances through the marketing campaign of being overly sympathetic to Hamas, the Palestinian terror group behind the October 7, 2023 terrorist assaults in Israel.

He’s additionally a staunch critic of Israel and its battle in Gaza, promising to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he units foot in New York Metropolis.

However Mamdani has painted a extra average image of himself, as he guarantees to be mayor for all New Yorkers, no matter whether or not they assist him or not.

Supporters of Zohran Mamdani gathered in Prospect Park in New York Metropolis on August 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox Information Digital)

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He has by no means explicitly expressed assist for Hamas, however has prevented instantly concentrating on the group a number of instances, till a current debate towards his fellow mayoral candidates, the place he stated, “After all I consider they need to lay down their arms.”

Ogles’ letter stated: “The US should uphold the integrity of its citizenship course of and be sure that those that search to signify the general public meet the best requirements of loyalty to this nation.”

Fox Information Digital reached out to Mamdani’s marketing campaign for remark however didn’t hear again.