Ex-Democratic NY Governor Gives Hochul a History Lesson on Her Anti-ICE Sanctuary Law: ‘An Egregious Mistake’

A growing political debate over immigration enforcement in New York intensified this week after a former Democratic governor sharply criticized Governor  and the state’s sanctuary-style policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

The former governor reportedly described New York’s anti-ICE policies as “an egregious mistake,” arguing that the state may be repeating past political and public safety errors by restricting coordination with federal immigration enforcement agencies.

The comments quickly reignited an already heated national conversation surrounding sanctuary laws, border security, and the role local governments should play in federal immigration enforcement.