New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D)/Image: Video screenshot.
While some liberal mayors and governors are continuing to put illegals ahead of their own citizens, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signaled that, at least in some cases, she will work with the Trump administration to deport illegals with criminal records.
Although she continues with liberal talking points, the move to address removing any illegal in contrast to most in her party.
During remarks to reporters, Hochul stated, “Our immigration system is woefully broken. It’s been broken for decades. There was an opportunity to make meaningful change that the Republicans in the House of Representatives killed, and they should be held accountable for that. But we need to fix the border, fix the system.”
“But I’ll tell you this, those who come here legally, we want to get them jobs. I have 460,000 open jobs in the state of New York. I want them to get the proper work permits. I want them to keep their temporary protective status, if that’s what they have. I want to make sure that they’re part of contributing to society while they’re here.”
“That’s separate from people who are criminals. Someone breaks the law, I’ll be the first one to call up ICE and say, ‘Get them out of here.’”
“There is a difference in categories of individuals. I just had a meeting this morning with my team that’s been studying all the scenarios that could play out over the next few months and what we need to do to prepare. We’ll be announcing more about that. And also making sure that our final requests to the Biden administration are secure. And so that’s something else.”
“Again, I’ll do a report on what we’ve achieved in the next couple of weeks.”
A reporter asked for clarification, “Just to be clear, are you supportive or not supportive of deporting undocumented immigrants whose only crime is either crossing the border or overstaying?”
“If they’re here with legal papers, like they came and they were seeking asylum, like this 224,000 people came to New York, they’re here legally in search of asylum, and that process will play out.”
“But there are other people who commit crimes or are known to be criminals before they arrived here. When those are identified, I’ll be the first one to help get rid of them. I don’t want them here. I don’t want anybody terrorizing my citizens. So that’s the difference.”
Watch:
BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul just broke rank with fellow Democrats and is now saying she’ll assist Trump’s deportation force to get rid of illegals with criminal backgrounds
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— George (@BehizyTweets) November 30, 2024
While Hochul’s desire to get rid of “criminals” is positive, she continues to side-step the fact that entering the country illegally is a crime.
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