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Kathy Hochul: “Especially those like Venezuelans who came here, walk…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 30:53

The crime is being a high school student. Their crime is their existence in the Trump administration's eyes. And I'm not buying that. I'm not buying that. Especially those like Venezuelans who came here, walk through the door with a legal document that says you are welcome here. The Haitians and others from Afghanistan, temporary protective status meant our government said, you can come here. And now all of a sudden, you take that out of their hands and now they're criminals. (30:53–31:01)

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Asserts that Venezuelans came with legal documents allowing them entry.

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