NY Gov. Hochul Calls For Tighter Border ‘Controls’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) recently acknowledged the border crisis, noting the need for heightened “controls” at the U.S. southern border. She stated, “We want them to have a limit on who can come across the…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) recently acknowledged the border crisis, noting the need for heightened “controls” at the U.S. southern border.
She stated, “We want them to have a limit on who can come across the border.”
“It is too open right now,” she went on.
Hochul noted the illegal immigrants crossing the border are not just Mexicans or other South American migrants but people from all over the world.
She expressed concerns about having masses of these unvetted immigrants coming to New York and noted that 125,000 illegal immigrants have now entered the state.
“We are being taxed,” Hochul admitted. She then went on to express pride in the state’s diversity but called for limitations.
“Congress has to put more controls at the border,” she declared.
Hochul noted border security should be doubled, or potentially quadrupled.
According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform, New York is a sanctuary state, and therefore does not allow state and local officials to enforce federal immigration laws. The IJR has reported New York City Mayor Eric Adams has repeatedly discussed concerns over the border crisis.