Dem Guvs Squirm Over Destructive Sanctuary Policies — Democrat governors Kathy Hochul of New York, Tim Walz of Minnesota, and JB Pritzker of Illinois were called to testify, yesterday, June 12, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee over their states’ status as sanctuaries for illegals.
The Vigilant Fox posted an excellent summation on X about how it went.
Walz looked like a fool making excuses for Joe Biden’s inability (unwillingness?) to secure the border.
Ms. Hochul, however, topped him.
Under questioning by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a Republican who represents New York’s 21st District, Ms. Hochul confessed to signing on her first day in office Executive Order One which says It is the policy of the state that state officers or employees shall not disclose information to federal immigration authorities for the purpose of federal civil immigration enforcement.
Several times in her testimony she implied the order didn’t mean what it says.
New York cooperates with federal immigration authorities, she said.
She then feigned ignorance over some names that received much publicity in her state.
It was the kind of publicity that one would certainly assume a governor would be aware.
“Do you know who Sakir Akkan is?” she was asked.
“Refresh my recollection,” Ms. Hochul replied.
And it was explained that Akkan was the illegal who kidnapped and raped a 15- year-old in Albany.
She was asked if she knew who Sebastian Zepeta-Calil was.
“I’m sure you’ll tell me,” Ms. Hochul snippily said.
And she was. Calil was the illegal who found a sleeping woman on the subway, lit her on fire, and burned her alive.
Oh, and New York officials rejected a detention order from ICE regarding Calil due to sanctuary state laws.
So much for cooperating, right Guv?
She was also asked about Raymond Rojas Basilo.
She completely ducked giving an answer so the congresswoman again told her.
Basilo was an illegal who molested an 11 year old in her state.
It would have been neat if the committee called Christine Reuther to testify.
Here is the video of the questioning of Kathy Hochul by Elise Stefanik.
