New York Governor Signals Possible Compromise With Trump in Immigration Dispute

Democratic New York Governor 👤Andrew Cuomo suggested on Wednesday that he will make concessions to Republican President 👤Donald Trump in a dispute over the Northeastern state’s pro-immigrant “sanctuary” policies.

Speaking on a New York radio program, Cuomo signaled he would allow federal 🛂Immigration authorities to have limited access to a state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) database.

Specifically, Cuomo said he would grant access to DMV records of residents who use “trusted traveler” programs that allow faster security checks at airports and other ports of entry.

“These are people who go for an in-person federal interview with all sorts of background information,” Cuomo told radio host Jay Oliver, adding that he expected to meet with Trump on Thursday.

Trump faces re-election in November and has made 🛂Immigration a central theme of his 2020 campaign. During his annual State of the Union address last week, he blasted “sanctuary” jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal 🛂Immigration authorities, saying the policies allow “dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public.”