New York City Mayor Mamdani secures Trump’s approval for visa for mother of slain Ghanaian teenager in Bronx
The mother of 15-year-old Ghanaian student Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot while walking to school in New York, will be granted a visa to travel to the United States following an intervention by President Donald Trump, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has announced. Mr Mamdani disclosed the development in a post on X on Saturday, October 31, 2026, after a telephone conversation with…
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has secured an approval for President Donald Trump to grant a visa to the mother of slain Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong. The mother, who is currently in Ghana, will be able to travel to the United States to say goodbye to her son following his fatal shooting while walking to school in the Bronx.
Mayor Mamdani made this announcement on X, stating that the mother deserves to be with her son in person, as the murder of a child is an unbearable pain. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, with the New York Police Department searching for up to three male suspects, and no arrests have been made yet.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
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- Trump agrees to fast-track visa for slain NYC teen Javits Frimpong's mother after Mamdani's appeal hindustantimes.com
- Mamdani says Trump agrees to grant visa to mother of Ghanian teen killed in Bronx shooting winnipegfreepress.com
