Mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shooting

New York City mayor says US president ‘has agreed to grant her visa immediately’.Published On 1 Nov 20261 Nov 2026New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says after a phone call with United States President Donald Trump that the mother of a 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who was shot dead in the Bronx will be granted a visa.Mamdani wrote in a post on X on Saturday that he had spoken with Trump about Javits Frimpong, whose mother is seeking to travel to New York to say goodbye to her son.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Zohran Mamdani elected as New York City mayor in historic winlist 2 of 3New York mayor Mamdani sues to block $10,000 teaching aide bonuseslist 3 of 3The murder of Javits Frimpong, a bullied schoolboy in The Bronxend of listThe US president “has agreed to grant her visa immediately”, the mayor wrote.“The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away,” he wrote.There was no immediate comment from Trump.CCTV footage that captured the last moments of Frimpong’s life showed him being chased by three other teens on Thursday morning as he was on his way to school. He was shot in his abdomen and died the same day in hospital...