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Congress must stop states from blocking immigration enforcement

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On May 27, 2026, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law one of the most sweeping state measures aimed at obstructing federal immigration enforcement, marking the latest chapter in a yearslong effort to restrict federal immigration enforcement and President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

The bill, known as S9005C, erects unprecedented obstacles to immigration enforcement at every level and represents the modern Left’s playbook for shielding, harboring, and prioritizing criminal illegal aliens over American citizens.

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