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Kathy Hochul: “ICE is an $85 billion agency.”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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How NY Gov. Hochul is pushing back on Trump's 'overreach of ICE'

Published | Video Starts at 01:13

I can assure you that. Despite the Republican talking points, what we are saying is that local police should be focused on solving and preventing local crimes. That's their job. ICE is an $85 billion agency. They have the resources to do their civil enforcement. Do not be attempting to deputize our local police, which I have funded at great levels to keep our communities safe, making them do local, making them do ISIS jobs. (01:13–01:17)

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