Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and several New York Republican lawmakers Friday demanded that Gov. Kathy Hochul follow Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s lead by taking immediate measures to secure the northern border amid a surge in illegal crossings from Canada.
In a letter to the Empire State governor, Stefanik and her colleagues told Hochul they were “shocked” to not see her name among the 25 state governors that signed a joint statement Thursday in support of Abbott’s efforts to secure the southern border, given the toll the migrant crisis has wrought on New York.
“As an all-time high number of illegal immigrants cross our borders and bleed into New York, your refusal to reverse course has created an unsustainable environment that has taken a financial and humanitarian toll on the state,” the letter states.
“Given the influx of illegal immigrants to New York, we call on you to take efforts to secure the Northern Border, and support Texas Governor Greg Abbott in his efforts to do the same for our Southern Border,” the New York lawmakers argue. “With Joe Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas refusing to act, it is past time for our Governors to take decisive action to protect their citizens and our country.”