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NEW YORK Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday endorsed legislation that would allow New York residents to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in state court for civil rights violations, an escalation of efforts by Democratic-led states to rein in the agency following a womans fatal shooting in Minneapolis last week.
During her annual State of the State address in Albany, Hochul (D) said protecting New Yorkers was her top priority and that now includes standing up to ICE agents who abuse their power.
Power does not justify abuse, Hochul said. And if someones constitutional rights are violated here in the state of New York, I say they deserve their day in court.
Hochuls support for related proposals in the legislature comes as Democratic governors and lawmakers from around the country are seeking ways to try to blunt what they consider overly aggressive federal immigration tactics under President Donald Trump.
https://wapo.st/4qU18VP
bluestarone
(21,270 posts)We get THAT answer, and we got them by the balls.
bucolic_frolic
(54,113 posts)And she is not shy about it.
Scrivener7
(58,432 posts)Cha
(317,029 posts)New York!