In a recent appearance on MSNBC's "The Briefing," New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressed her willingness to collaborate with the Trump administration in deporting violent offenders from her state.
However, she drew a clear line when it came to employed immigrants seeking asylum, emphasizing her opposition to their removal.
Governor Hochul stated, I will work with the Trump Administration to remove the people he said he was going after. I will help you get the criminals out of here, the ones who are violent criminals who are hurting other people, the human traffickers, the people who are dealing in drugs, people with guns. I want them gone. Ill help you, but dont take the home health care aides, the 160 who are going to lose their jobs that I met today and talk to.
According to Breitbart, Hochul highlighted the potential impact on vulnerable New Yorkers who rely on these workers, underscoring the importance of allowing immigrants to contribute to the economy and community, much like her own grandfather, a migrant farm worker, once did.
Hochul further elaborated on her stance, saying, Again, we will help the Trump administration, we have been doing this for years, get rid of the true criminals. But coming here to seek asylum, as they have for the last few years, or coming with temporary protected status, like 300,000 Venezuelans did and people from Haiti, they had legal status when they came. So when you take it away once theyre here, its just like a cruel joke on them.
She advocated for a legal pathway and work authorization for these individuals, arguing that they are not the criminals in question. Her comments reflect a nuanced approach to immigration, balancing the need for public safety with compassion for those seeking a better life in America.
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