"These hateful, Islamophobic, and racist tropes have become so entrenched and normalized in our politics," the group said. "We know these attacks all too well."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said GOP calls to deport New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani are "disgusting." Why it matters: The Democratic establishment is in a meltdown over Mamdani being the party's nominee for New York City mayor, but its leadership is backing him up against GOP attacks.

The responses to Zohran Mamdani’s showing in the New York City mayoral primary were the latest examples of how some G.O.P. lawmakers have grown more overt in using bigoted language and tropes.