This morning, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted raids in the towns of Cato and Fulton, resulting in the detention of more than 40 adults. Among those detained were parents of at least a dozen children who may return home from school to find their parents missing.
Governor Kathy Hochul responded to the events with a statement expressing her opposition to the raids. “I am outraged by this morning’s ICE raids in Cato and Fulton, where more than 40 adults were seized — including parents of at least a dozen children at risk of returning from school to an empty house.
“I’ve made it clear: New York will work with the federal government to secure our borders and deport violent criminals, but we will never stand for masked ICE agents separating families and abandoning children.
“Today’s raids will not make New York safer. What they did was shatter hard-working families who are simply trying to build a life here, just like millions of immigrants before them.
“These actions fly in the face of New York’s values. As Governor, I will always stand against this cruelty.”
The governor’s statement highlights concerns about family separation as a result of immigration enforcement operations. The incident has raised questions about how such actions align with state policies on immigration and public safety.
