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Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that after speaking with President Trump, the administration agreed to grant a visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant who was fatally shot in the Bronx.
- Javits Frimpong was shot on his way to school and later died in the hospital; no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
- Javits had recently arrived from Ghana to live with his father and start a new life, but had reportedly been bullied at school prior to the shooting.
- Local officials, including U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres and Ghanaian Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, expressed condolences and emphasized efforts to ensure justice and support for the family.
- The visa grant is notable amid President Trump’s broader immigration restrictions, including suspensions of visa processing from multiple countries.
