New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani clarified on Friday that the city wouldn’t check the immigration status of children enrolling in his administration’s universal pre-K and 3-K programs. (Mayor Zohran Mamdani)
The mayor said earlier that the program is open to any New Yorkers who have children turning 3 or 4 anytime in 2026, adding the program could save New Yorkers tens of thousands of dollars a year "by providing them with free childcare."
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An anti-ICE protester holding a sign in New York Friday. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
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The plan to expand free and affordable childcare in New York was unveiled by Mamdani this month in partnership with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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