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Hochul Challenges DHS Immigration Plans | Albany News
Governor Kathy Hochul is firing back at DHS over plans to open immigration detention facilities in Rochester, Batavia, and Newburgh—especially after learning one site is in a building housing a daycare and courthouse. She’s demanding full transparency on capacity, authority, and location, while rejecting what she sees as an overreach against New Yorkers. Citing a past Trump-era agreement requiring her approval for ICE expansion in New York, Hochul is calling for a direct meeting with Secretary Markwayne Mullin and making it clear she’ll stand firm against federal immigration moves she deems…
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