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Kathy Hochul: “In New York State, they consider anybody who crossed the…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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And is it fair to call it BS if in fact these are criminals who are. No, there is no way that that number constitutes people who've committed crimes the way we consider a crime a crime. In New York State, they consider anybody who crossed the border a criminal. So don't fall for that. That's what I'm calling out. Do not fall for that. There are different statistics. I can get them for you. (30:16–30:21)

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