NY Governor Hochul on ICE Raids, Protests, and Community Response

Response to ICE Activity

• ⚠️ Governor Hochul unequivocally condemns violence in any form, including slashing or deflating tires of ICE vehicles.
• 🎯 She highlights the practical difficulties created by such acts, such as preventing agents from assisting people in distress.
• 💡 While acknowledging the passion behind protests, Hochul stresses that violence is not the answer.

Recommended Community Actions

• 🤝 Hochul points to the example of Zackets Harbor, where a conservative community united to protest a dairy farm raid.
• 🗣️ In that instance, over a thousand people protested, putting aside partisanship to support a family, which led to their reunification.
• 🗳️ She suggests that while voting in elections is a long-term power, a united voice in the short term can also have positive impacts.

Immigration Enforcement and Labor

• 🏗️ The governor notes that undocumented immigrants often perform jobs that others are unwilling to do, such as demanding roofing work.
• ❓ She questions the logic of hindering immigration enforcement when the legal status of individuals is not yet determined.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Hochul shares an anecdote about a raid where a mother and her children were detained, emphasizing the importance of family unity.