New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) recorded a video in Spanish to encourage New York City residents to register for taxpayer-funded child care, regardless of their immigration status.
The two self-identified socialists walked through the steps parents can take before the impending deadline to enroll their children in the program. Mamdani stumbled through his Spanish lines before ceding the floor to Ocasio-Cortez.
“My Spanish is… no bueno. But the fight for universal childcare? Muy bueno,” Mamdani wrote on X.
The pair explained that child care is becoming an increasingly expensive burden in the city, costing the average New Yorker at least $26,000 per child per year.
“If your child is turning three or four years old in 2026, you can enroll them in free 3-K or Pre-K in New York City,” AOC said, in Spanish. “But you must apply by February 27, which is the deadline. Any New York City parent, regardless of your occupation, income, or immigration status, is eligible to sign their child up.”
“You can call this number … and receive translation in more than 200 languages. Because no family should be shut out from our programs just because of the language they speak.” Ocasio-Cortez said.
A November 2025 report from the Center for Migration Studies estimates that nearly 600,000 illegal immigrants reside in New York City. One out of every eleven children in NYC who is a legal U.S. citizen has at least one illegal parent.
Illegal immigrants have historically flocked to New York City, given its sanctuary city status, which bans local law enforcement from coordinating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and the plethora of welfare programs available to illegal immigrants.
During former President Joe Biden’s tenure, there were more than 8 million illegal immigrant encounters, an estimated 1.7 million of which did not result in deportation, according to a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability report.
Many social welfare programs in the city are available for illegal immigrants, including low-cost or free health care through the city’s NYC Care program, reduced or free school meals, and reduced-fare MetroCards for the elderly and disabled.
During the Biden administration, major NYC hotels shut down and were transformed into shelters for illegal immigrants. The program cost the city close to $8 billion to provide shelter to almost 250,000 illegal immigrants over three years.
Many Republican states — most prominently Texas — bused their illegal immigrant populations to northern sanctuary cities, like New York. According to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s office, the state transported close to 100,000 illegal immigrants from its state, 40,000 of whom went to New York City.
Currently, under Mamdani’s proposed budget, New York City is facing a $5.4 billion two-year gap. Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul stands firm on not raising income taxes, potentially leaving the mayor no choice but to raise property taxes in the city.
“Faced with no other choice, the city would have to exercise the only revenue lever fully within our own control,” Mamdani said earlier this month. “We would have to raise property taxes. We would also be forced to raid our reserves.”
The increased property taxes would affect more than 3 million homeowners, as well as at least 100,000 commercial buildings in the city.
“He ran on telling us he’s going to make everything affordable,” Valentina Gojcaj, a board member of Small Property Owners of New York (SPONY), told AMNY. “How is he going to make everything affordable, when he’d raise property taxes almost 10%?”
Reprinted with permission from National Review by Kamden Mulder.
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of AMAC or AMAC Action.
I am exhausted. The democrats excel at wearing us out, as angry as I get at them for their wickedness, I pray for their salvation. God help us to stay strong, the wicked among us are relentless.
Democrats do not care at all about law abiding American citizens. They pee on us everyday without even the courtesy of calling it rain. They say they’re trying to make life more affordable for citizens but pay no attention to the 11 billion dollars they help steal from Minnesota. You know the saying if their lips are moving . . . The Democrat party is truly the party of Satan. Oh and Omar was so mad at the state of the Union address because her brother forgot their wedding anniversary
Hmm, I wonder if this is going to be Zohran MadCommie’s version of the “Quality Learing Center”
moron momdummy is failing fast and the fools who voted for him are learing just as fast.
Free child care will be a high priority so that they can start indoctrinating the kids by age 3. Truly evil.
The Democratic Party and their allies are stealing taxpayer money again! They are destroying America and they are thieves, murders, child molesters, etc! They must be stopped!
Are they really this mentally deficient, you can register your child in any language you want, if there is no space, he she is not getting in, where and how are they proposing will this take place, who could possibly still believe in anything any of them have to say, proven liars, shameless.
Sorry to say, people, when you elect a Socialist/Half-ass Communist, this is what you get: nothing. Bernie Con-man commie stands by him. New Yorkers made their bed, and they sleep with it.
MY GOD HE IS GOOD AT SPENDING EVERYBODY ELSE’S MONEY—-just not his own. He needs to brought before a FEDERAL GRAND JURY for fraud and abuse of the taxpayers money he is wasting…..
Hmm,.I wonder how.much.room they will have for.the children.that are not children of illegal immigrants? It would.be interesting to see what the makeup of the students will be. Why is it.open to illegals.in the first.place? Again they are showing once again that they will.put illegals above American citizens. Less.room.for the children of citizens when they are open to.illegals.
As far as I learned in history class [taught by a TEACHER not a propagandist], Irish, Poles, Germans, Scandinavians, etc. were NOT given announcements in THEIR language, they had to learn OURS. Their children were immersed in English and went home and taught their parents! Also, they had ENGLISH-language ballots, not ones in their “old” language! That’s because they came here to ADVANCE and were happy to assimilate! Not so, these illegals from their DIMM handlers!
There should be a law stopping anyone, in any government position, from excluding American citizens, and giving things to illegals. 100 percent discrimination!!! That’s Socialism!! We are a democracy!!
NYC funded child care, what could go wrong.
These ppl will be the death of America it is their plan imho
Wearing you out is part of the plan. Just try going to court, in Connecticut, and you will see what I mean.
Donald better shut down all federal funds to mamdami city right now.
Both should be jailed for Fraudulent misuse of public funds and for possible Treason.
So AOC and Mamdini are using tax either Federal or State tax payer dollars to discriminate against all other ethnic children not offered “Free” daycare?
Appears to be another Minnesota debacle if not heavily monitored…
But than again nothing to see here!
Hey new Yorkers how is that free stuff working out. Don’t you just love the free rent, bus fares and now child care. Suck it up buttercup you voted for what you are getting.
The Democratic Party and their allies are waging war against the American people and the Federal Government! It is time that they answer for their murders, stealing, treason against America and the American people, George Washington would have them shot for treason!
Wouldn’t that video be enough to have both of them removed from office?
This is my opinion only.I hope I do not make anyone upset.Could someone please explain to me how in the world these so called intelligent people cannot understand what the word ILLEGAL means.By,by. Go back to your country and come back legally.Funny joke right.Time to have a penata party with some of our so called leaders in government.ICE baby ICE
Anything these three stooges do, makes no sense. Putting in illegal immigrants before American citizens is the Democrat way. It is disgusting.
You knew Yorkers who voted Mamdani in didn’t listen to what he said. He promised free rent, free busing, 30 dollar an hour wages. Only he didn’t say how he was going to achieve that. Oh yes tax the rich. Only they have all left and who is left the middle and upper middle class. Communism only works if they take other peoples money to fund their programs. Govt has no money. People, we are the money providers. Didn’t you think you would be taxed for all these pie in the sky policies this communist Muslim was proposing. President Trump uses common sense when he proposes something. Looks at the viability of it. Who will benefit and where will the money come from. Mamdani is mayor of the millions of illegals that live in NYC. The rich he was talking about is you citizens. He hates the American citizen with a passion. We are the infidel that need to be destroyed. And the moment was ripe for him to be elected. The democrats have been running on this platform to destroy America. Only the voters thought it didn’t mean them. Of course it did. Where else were they going to get the money. From President Trump? The left has been opposing President Trump for years all as a smoke screen to destroy America. And all you NYC voters helped them to achieve that. Anyplace else as well where Muslims and communists were elected as mayors or governors or representatives or Senators and don’t forget the state legislators who follow the ultra left wingers till they all fall off a cliff like the lemmings they are.
This “mayor” needs to go. He is nothing but a fox in sheeps clothing. His phony smile says it all. And his disrespect for our law enforcement officers is disgusting.And he should take that bubble head AOC with him.
Just hope what they did is blatantly illegal and can be prosecuted.
Prayer is our most powerful option in reaching the deceived, no matter how evil they may appear.
We are all sinners saved by God’s grace and mercy from our past sinful (evil) ways.
Some are just not aware of the joy, love, hope, and peace they can have in Christ.
Amen????
The countdown to NYC’s total collapse began the very second Commie-man Mamdamn-ie took office.
I hope the IDIOT VOTERS enjoy their misery. They truly deserve it.
Isn’t it against federal law for Ilegal immigrants allowed to work? Why do they need child care?
Stop saying Illegal “immigrants”. It is Illegal “aliens”. Period!
unbelievable!!!!
I wonder if Mamdani will allow those kids to tell their parents that they are being encouraged to transgender their sex?
The problem is not this clown, but the nitwits who voted for him.
As a former New Yorker, when there was still some sanity, really said what is happening to one the world’s greatest city.
The productive population will do the real vote with their feet, and leave. Then let the lefties figure out how to pull it off. New York will be left to the trash heap of history
If the New York residents are not willing to legally fight back against this abuse of power, then may I suggest that they move asap before they are forced’ to stay there by this mayor under another (catastrophe?) in order to keep your taxable income for the city.
I wonder how the deceived Jews are faring now that their pick for mayor has been put in office? Time will tell.
Everyone should be made aware of the new code of ethics by many democrats and gullible liberals….
“Lying is permissible to be used against the citizens of our country”. But Muslims and other terrorists are to be part of their inner circle and treated as honored citizens.
However, the Muslim Koran commands that “all” nonbelievers “must” be lied to.
It’s imperative in order to deceive disgruntled and emotionally disturbed individuals into joining their jihad of war against Christianity, Republicans and Jews, for starters.
This is becoming much easier to do now that highly potent marijuana is legal to use. One study claimed that the higher doses have caused aggressive anger issues in some which led to murder in at least two incidents.
There could have been an existing mental issue that marijuana magnified to a destructive degree, but this only proves that the potential for loss of control can be deadly to the user and or their victims.
This can also be part of the allowing of any drug into this country in order to
*kill the user, or
*enrage the user against perceived enemies, or to
*lull the user into a non-functioning carefree catatonic state.
Anything goes for those who are filled with hate and evil intent that were invited into our country and are being protected at any cost.
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Where legal marijuana is concerned, the medical scientific community is aware that
there are many potentially good outcomes for monitored health applications that are currently being studied.
So far the use in these studies requires specific dose amounts and strength of the cannabis which requires a doctor’s discretion.
It appears that it’s too soon to arbitrarily put marijuana in the hands of the public in “high” doses.
Just a thought.
The magnanimous DNC trio in article Offering Child Care is usurping the will of the unwitting Democrat Voters to implement the communist playbook to take control of children to make them good communists. You can do a Copilot AI query on “the communist Pioneer Movement” used in Soviet Union also called the “Cult of Childhood” that idealized the communist child and diminished the family’s ideological role to shift loyalty from family to the party in children. The entry level group was for very young children called “Little Octobrists”, and age 9-14 children was called “Young Pioneers” that formally created properly educated young people with communist teachings, and for ages 14-28 was a program called “Komsomol” which acted as a pipeline into the full communist party membership. Do the AI query asking about these topics and learn why they’re so anxious to offer child care. This is not the freedom the framers of the American Constitution intended.
This whole illegal immigration shit is out of control I feel sorry for hard working american citizens living in this sanctuary city the burden placed on your backs for all this free shit PLEASE move out of the city !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then lets see where this communist piece of shit steals his money from !!!!!!! he just stole money from teachers 401k fund that his government will never pay back When do We The People stop this shit Its not going to be the republicans or the democrats !!!!!!! IT has to be We The People !!!!!!!!!!!
I posted this and made a comment that everything is free as long as there are enough taxpayers to pay for it. People are beginning to believe the government pays for all these things, but the government has no money except from the taxpayers, and yet they continue to vote in people like this Momdani. It’s a mystery to me.
Out all 3 as traitors to the State, treasonous and bring back public hangings – my city in slightly upstate ny overun with immigrants many illegal. I don’t have a car, i take cabs, most of the cab drivers don’t speak english, yesterday 5 different cab drivers b/c they coudlnt’ find the place and don’t speak the language to ask anyone so they take off, even my regular drivers are lackadaiscial with times, bringing people to work – they work manual labor (driving) hours a day don’t speak the language, have no real life in society, my regular driver who will no longer be my regular driver often gets envious jealous when he sees me working and going all over the place and sometimes drives even slower, previously would pump me with questions in completely broken english (cannot barely speak one sentence yet they are here for years) when he felt i was enjoying something in life to monitor what was going, what he doesn’t have in society. Yesterday morning was a nightmare and I was 40 minutes late for work – wherever they are they make life A LIVING HELL. ppl cosseted in nice areas homes with cars – never have to deal with them have no clue. lived in the same type of neighborhoods in nyc – this and 1 million times worse – noise, filth – absolute no respect for human beings would blast open car stereos/ music at decibel splitting levels all night literally 5am in the morning and couldn’t care less, police did nothing (that’s their culture), they are the laziest worst behaved yet demand their rights more than anyone as if the 100% deserve it,they are the one group that does not – anywhere they are there – the town is a living dump and nightmare.
The uninformed Democratic voters got what they wished for but will not like it when they are footing the bill forever.
By only making that video in Spanish, that technically falls under the umbrella of discrimination by limiting the understanding of the information to only one group and discriminates all others who don’t speak that language rather than presenting the information to include all languages. But try and make AOC see what she did was discrimination is useless in her limited comprehension of what her words and actions do.
The photo on the top of this article should be used on a Dart Board! I’m sure we’d have a resurgence of the sport among AMAC members!
Please send them the bill for any and all illegal folks actually signing up for this ‘service’. I also wonder if ID is required? It’s fun to watch the democrats dig the hole they’re in
deeper and deeper.
Why did AOC bring a ladder to Congress ? To raise the minimum height for entering politics .
Isn’t it illegal for illegals to work? If so, why do they need child care?
This is what they do.Steal from the working people and give the money to our enemies.
As for the pre-k that is to get your children to be wards and owned by the state and for parents and mothers to have no rights -be careful and be forewarned.
This is an easy way to have New Yorker’s bring their young children in for terrorist training.
No! No nothing for illegal aliens! This is America! Services are for law abiding citizens only!If you want to come here legally and become a citizen, then God bless.
Where are you going to get the money for that?
Demonic behavior