Kathy Hochul signals defiance as Tom Homan threatens New York with ICE surge
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is vowing to oppose the renewed federal push to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to New York.
TL;DR
- Governor Kathy Hochul vows to oppose the deployment of additional ICE officers to New York.
- White House border czar Tom Homan threatened to "flood the zone" with ICE agents in New York.
- Hochul is proposing state budget measures to restrict cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officers.
- These measures include limiting ICE access to sensitive locations without a warrant and potentially banning ICE officers from wearing masks.
- The state is working to roll back 287(g) contracts, which allow local police to work with ICE.
- Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman opposes the state's efforts to limit immigration cooperation.
- Tom Homan has criticized Hochul's stance, vowing to continue federal immigration enforcement efforts.
- Hochul has also inquired about an ICE officer involved in a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.