New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing a firestorm of criticism after rejecting federal assistance during a devastating blizzard that has crippled the Empire State, all while demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cease operations in her sanctuary state.
The Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security offered comprehensive federal disaster relief as Western New York was buried under feet of snow, leaving thousands without power and stranded motorists facing life-threatening conditions. But instead of accepting help for her suffering constituents, Hochul chose to play politics with people's lives.
What did she prioritize instead? Protecting illegal immigrants from deportation.
"While New Yorkers are literally freezing, Hochul is more concerned with shielding criminal aliens from federal law enforcement," said a senior DHS official familiar with the situation. "This is exactly the kind of misplaced priorities that voters rejected in November."
The stunning display of radical leftist priorities comes as President Trump's mass deportation operation ramps up nationwide, with ICE agents working around the clock to remove dangerous criminals and immigration violators who have flooded into the country during the disastrous Biden years.
Sanctuary State Madness
Hochul's decision epitomizes everything wrong with blue state governance. Faced with a choice between helping law-abiding American citizens during a natural disaster or protecting foreign nationals who broke our immigration laws, she chose the illegals every time.
This is the same governor who has watched New York City crumble under the weight of migrant crime and who has consistently opposed President Trump's America First immigration policies. Now she's literally putting ideology before the safety of her own people.
Meanwhile, ICE continues its critical mission of removing dangerous criminals and immigration violators, despite obstruction from radical Democrat governors like Hochul who seem to have forgotten they swore an oath to protect Americans, not foreign lawbreakers.
How many more Americans will suffer while Democrat governors prioritize illegal immigrants over their own citizens? The Trump administration stands ready to help – if only these radical leftists would put America First.