Mamdani says Trump agreed to give visa to mother of slain Bronx teen
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says President Trump agreed to grant a visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy shot dead in the Bronx.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, the 15-year-old shot dead in the Bronx. Fox News reports the visa is meant to let her attend her son's funeral.
Al Jazeera quotes Mamdani as saying Trump "has agreed to grant her visa immediately." The claim comes from the mayor. The reports do not include a statement from Trump or the White House.
Deutsche Welle reports Javits was killed on his way to school. Al Jazeera says he was Ghanaian and was chased down before he was killed. Its headline describes him as a bullied schoolboy.
Al Jazeera also reports that thousands of people have held vigils for him.
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- Deutsche WelleTrump grants visa for mother of Ghanaian boy killed in NYC — MamdaniSat, Oct 31, 11:12 PM EDT
- Deutsche WelleTrump grants visa to mother of Ghanaian boy killed in NYC — MamdaniSat, Oct 31, 11:12 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraThe murder of Javits Frimpong, a bullied schoolboy in The BronxSat, Oct 31, 11:18 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraMamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shootingSun, Nov 1, 3:18 AM EST
- Fox NewsMamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa so mother can attend funeral of teen killed in Bronx shootingMon, Nov 2, 1:50 AM EST
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- Sat, Oct 31, 11:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Visa granted for mother of Ghanaian boy killed in the Bronx