New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will face questions Thursday from Home lawmakers on Capitol Hill relating to so-called sanctuary insurance policies within the state.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are additionally anticipated to testify earlier than the Republican-run Home Oversight Committee. All three governors are Democrats.
Some cities and jurisdictions restrict cooperation with federal immigration authorities, arguing it prevents immigrants with out authorized standing from feeling hesitant about reporting crimes to police or failing to hunt well being care. Earlier this 12 months, New York City Mayor Eric Adams testified before the same committee on the subject. He sat alongside different large metropolis Democratic mayors, together with the leaders of Chicago and Boston.
In an announcement, committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., mentioned, “The Trump administration is taking decisive motion to deport legal unlawful aliens from our nation however reckless sanctuary states like Illinois, Minnesota, and New York are actively looking for to hinder federal immigration enforcement.”
New York Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy, who represents the twenty third Congressional District within the western a part of the state, is among the many lawmakers on the committee.
In a publish on social media, Langworthy wrote, “As the one New York Republican sitting on @GOPoversight, I’ll maintain Kathy Hochul accountable for the horrific crimes she has allowed to occur on her watch.”
The testimony comes as advocates are pressuring the state Legislature to pass in the waning days of the session a bill known as New York For All, which goals to restrict collaboration between state and native legislation enforcement and immigration authorities.
