New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that President Donald Trump has agreed to issue an immediate visa to the mother of 15‑year‑old Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot in the Bronx. Mamdani posted the news on X after a phone conversation with the president, noting that the mother is eager to travel to New York to say goodbye to her son.
Frimpong’s death came after a harrowing incident captured on CCTV, where the teenager was chased by three other teens on his way to school. He was shot in the abdomen and died the same day in a hospital. The tragedy sparked city‑wide vigils and a call for justice from his father, Thomas Frimpong, who urged police to investigate the shooting.
Frimpong’s family had moved him to the United States a year earlier in hopes of a better future. Congressman Richie Torres, representing the Bronx, expressed the borough’s collective mourning, describing the loss of a young man with a promising future.
Ghanaian officials, led by Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, are coordinating with local authorities to support the mother’s visa application. This comes amid broader restrictions on visa issuance to African nationals under the Trump administration.
Source: Al Jazeera
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