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Kathy Hochul: “The Haitians and others from Afghanistan, temporary…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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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. I encourage the press to question that as well. That concludes our program. (31:00–31:08)

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Asserts that Haitians and Afghans were granted temporary protective status by the government.

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