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Kathy Hochul: “I don't believe in open borders.”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Published January 31, 2026 | Video Starts at 12:39

… or even elsewhere in the state, you know, mothers being separated from babies at a factory that was raided a few months ago. So it is an overreach right now. I don't believe in open borders. I'll just say that right now. And you have criminals in our state. I want them gone. I will help you remove them. I have no trouble with it. (12:39–12:42)

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