New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul might want to tone down her support for illegal immigrants if she wants to keep her job in next year’s gubernatorial election.
Amidst ongoing mass deportations, courtesy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Hochul announced in a now viral clip posted to social media platform X that New Yorkers’ tax dollars would be paying the legal fees of illegal immigrants finding themselves in a battle to stay in the country.
“[Illegal aliens are] walking out of this courthouse, taken away from their families. They don’t have the attention. They don’t have the lawyers,” Hochul told the media.
She then made a tremendously miscalculated announcement about how these people would be receiving help to continue to stay here.
“And that’s why, the state of New York is providing $50 million dollars to cover legal services for people who are finding themselves in this situation,” she stated.
That’s right, hardworking New Yorkers who pay taxes will see them go towards helping people who shouldn’t be here stay here.
On its face, that’s not what any governor should be announcing, but consider what Hochul’s re-election prospects look like in 2026.