Kathy Hochul signals defiance as Tom Homan threatens New York with ICE surge

Published May 8, 2026 12:19pm ET



Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is vowing to oppose the renewed federal push to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to New York.

Earlier this week, White House border czar Tom Homan threatened to “flood the zone” with a rapid ICE surge in New York and other states. Hochul did not take kindly to the threat as she unveiled a state budget that restricts cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officers.

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