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Governor Hochul: We're Actually Rolling Out Brand New Taxpayer-Funded Benefits for Illegal Immigrants in New York
Townhall ^ | 06/19/2025 | Guy Benson

Posted on 06/19/2025 9:29:18 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is up for re-election next year.  She may be vulnerable to primary challenges within her party, and some polls show Republicans within striking distance of her in the general election setting.  She underperformed in 2022, when former Congressman and current EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin gave her all she could handle.  At a recent hearing on Capitol Hill, Hochul demonstrated her ignorance about a string of heinous crimes committed by illegal immigrants who were shielded and protected by her reckless 'sanctuary' policies.  Rep. Elise Stefanik, who may run for governor in 2026, made the most of her questioning period with Hochul, who inadvertently vindicated Stefanik by trying to excuse her own lack of familiarity with the high-profile crimes by saying there are "many cases" of serious offenses being committed by illegal immigrants in New York.  Yes, that's the point, governor:

At 1:50, Hochul says “there are many cases…” Yes, governor, that’s the point. https://t.co/AOeDCIZI65— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 12, 2025


Hochul, a useless political weather vane who has at times tried to sound more reasonable on immigration, reversing her own previous virtue-signaling pronouncements, is now toggling back into pro-illegal immigration extremism because that's what her party's base is demanding.  "Resistance," and all that.  And this is its latest manifestation of Hochul's resistance, courtesy of the state's taxpayers:

Taxpayer funded legal services for illegal immigrants in NY https://t.co/gBE5j5GXoY— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 18, 2025


Great timing and instincts as usual, Kathy:

A top federal prosecutor in NY was chased by a knife-wielding illegal immigrant:

https://t.co/mvRF2o8Rwm— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 18, 2025


Meanwhile, the Comptroller of New York City, who's running unsuccessfully for mayor, deliberately got himself arrested this week by obstructing ICE:

Based off this video, this is pretty blatant interference w/ ICE by Landers. You can see him locking arms w/ ICE's target, and he refuses to let go, saying he wants to see a judicial warrant first. ICE does not need a judicial warrant to make an arrest, nor would they have to… https://t.co/c3chuAS6YA— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 17, 2025

2024 election results in a photo https://t.co/WNp8K7zS43— Sunny (@sunnyright) June 17, 2025


Performatively getting cuffed is the new hotness among elected Democrats.  Expect to see more of it, especially when the media covers their behavior this way:


Brad Lander was "arrested while visiting an immigration court." He literally interfered in a federal enforcement operation and physically resisted officers. Senator Waterworks Padilla was "forcibly removed from a DHS press conference in Los Angeles."  Yes, after he barged in, interrupted the Secretary, charged toward her while raising his voice, and physically resisted her security.  Even CNN and CBS analysts sided with the actions of Sec. Noem's detail.  The Congresspeople in question were indicted based on video evidence.  The Mayor of Newark was not merely "protesting outside an ICE facility."  He entered it, unlawfully.  Democrats want to show that they're "fighting," and most of the "news" media are on their team.  The dramatic arrests are highly incentivized within this structure, especially among politicians and journalists who belong to the Theater Kid Party.  Again, we're going to get more of it.  But laws exist, and this observation is both sound and amusing:


More relevant snark:


They don't actually believe "no one is above the law," but that was a snappy anti-Trump slogan that they all chanted in unison for awhile. But they certainly believe that they should be.  Rules of law, not rule of law.  I'll leave you with yet another example of the outcomes pro-illegal immigration non-enforcement and 'sanctuary' policies deliver for communities (this one from Tim Walz country), and another reminder that the Biden border crisis was entirely a policy choice:



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: aidingandabetting; aliens; anarchotyranny; benefits; budget; fiduciarymalfeasance; fiduciarymisconduct; hochul; illegals; misappropriation; taxpayers
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1 posted on 06/19/2025 9:29:18 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

American citizens of NY rise up and recall your governor.


2 posted on 06/19/2025 9:31:49 AM PDT by Kahuna
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To: SeekAndFind

Her right to do so. She represents the people.


3 posted on 06/19/2025 9:33:13 AM PDT by nwrep
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No, it actually isn't.

She is sworn to uphold the law.

4 posted on 06/19/2025 9:35:56 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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She can still say she is upholding the law by providing legal counsel to law breakers.


5 posted on 06/19/2025 9:38:10 AM PDT by nwrep
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And she would be lying.

By the way, she does not, "represent the people". She is part of the executive. That is people who are suppose to carry out the laws and the business of the state. If she wanted to "represent the people" she should be elected to the state legislature.

Apparently in American public schools Civics and American Government is no longer taught because it seems a great percentage of you have no idea how the system works.

6 posted on 06/19/2025 9:45:42 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Remember when “No one is above the law!” was their mantra?


7 posted on 06/19/2025 9:46:49 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: SeekAndFind

IDIOTS!


8 posted on 06/19/2025 9:49:01 AM PDT by Democrat = party of treason
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To: SeekAndFind

A counterpresidency exists in the blue states and in the judiciary. It will cause a civil war.


9 posted on 06/19/2025 9:53:56 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Today's Democrat Party is nothing but very bad performance art. )
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RE: American citizens of NY rise up and recall your governor.

New York is NOT California unfortunately. New York State does not currently allow recall elections for elected officials. While there have been multiple legislative attempts over the years to introduce a recall mechanism—including a recent 2025 bill (S1584) proposing a constitutional amendment to allow it—none have been enacted into law yet.

NY Voters have to wait till 2026 to kick her out, but then, since Democrat registered voters outnumber Republicans in this state by a humongous 4 MILLION, It’s a very difficult mountain to climb!


10 posted on 06/19/2025 9:54:29 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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“New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is up for re-election next year.”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is up for re-election next year so she will probably give illegal aliens the right to vote in that election.

There, fixed it.


11 posted on 06/19/2025 9:54:55 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (In a way ge is right as)
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To: Kahuna

If you sneak into the US, you re entitled to ?????


12 posted on 06/19/2025 9:55:44 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: SeekAndFind

How could Stefanik not beat this witch?


13 posted on 06/19/2025 9:56:04 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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RE: How could Stefanik not beat this witch?

They’re pushing for her to run, but she hasn’t declared (yet).


14 posted on 06/19/2025 9:57:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

DemocRATS...... “F’ the American citizens!”


15 posted on 06/19/2025 10:01:35 AM PDT by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: SeekAndFind

If you pay them, they will come.

How in the name of all that’s holy cannot you see that?


16 posted on 06/19/2025 10:05:23 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (First, I was a clinger, then deplorable, now I'm garbage. Feel the love? )
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To: SeekAndFind

I wonder if Brad Lander knows Meg Barnette is claiming to be his wife.


17 posted on 06/19/2025 10:07:43 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Correction! America is a nation of LEGAL IMMIGRANTS! All of mine came here legally. No free stuff.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Better hurry before all your taxpayers are GONE and you’re left with nothing but LEECHES


18 posted on 06/19/2025 10:10:56 AM PDT by butlerweave
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Hochul will steal US citizen’s identity and give that to them first ?


19 posted on 06/19/2025 10:15:01 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: SeekAndFind

What you get with a system that guarantees the rulers never have to spend their own money.


20 posted on 06/19/2025 10:15:57 AM PDT by DPMD
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