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Kathy Hochul: “Federal immigration officers have engaged in unprecedented…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 14:27

I think people have evolved on a lot of issues since then. And I put out a op ed probably in 2018 that clarified my position on that. So I … Federal immigration officers have engaged in unprecedented overreach and abuse of power in our state. … to be very clear that my job is to protect everyone. So I will not engage in civil enforcement. We will not cooperate in civil enforcement. (14:27–14:38)

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