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Democratic governors will defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
- On June 12, 2025, Democratic governors Kathy Hochul, JB Pritzker, and Tim Walz testified before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee on immigration policies in New York, Illinois, and Minnesota.
- The hearing followed escalating immigration enforcement actions by the Trump administration amid protests and focused on sanctuary policies that Republicans claim worsen public safety risks.
- Republicans highlighted isolated migrant crimes and presented posters of undocumented individuals arrested for offenses, while Democrats emphasized migrants commit fewer crimes than citizens and stressed due process rights.
- Committee Chair Rep. James Comer criticized sanctuary policies, arguing that they shield individuals in the country illegally who have committed crimes rather than safeguarding U.S. citizens, while governors emphasized their collaboration with ICE for convicted criminals and challenged the focus on crimes committed by migrants.
- The testimony underscored ongoing partisan conflict over immigration law enforcement and suggested further political and legal battles regarding sanctuary policies and federal-state jurisdiction.
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U.S. Governors Defend Sanctuary Policies Amid Republican Crackdown - teleSUR English
As part of a renewed Republican push to strengthen federal immigration control, Democratic governors from Illinois, Minnesota, and New York appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday to defend their sanctuary state policies, which limit local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). RELATED: U.S. Political Divisions Deepen Amid Israel-Iran Tensions The hearing reflected deepening political polarization over immi…
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GOP grills ‘sanctuary’ governors in marathon House hearing: Five takeaways
Three blue state governors were on defense for hours on Thursday during a marathon House Oversight Committee hearing where Republicans accused them of reckless immigration policies in their states. Govs. Tim Walz (D-MN), JB Pritzker (D-IL), and Kathy Hochul (D-NY)…
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