NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office released a letter on Sunday addressing the state’s Republican congressional representatives, claiming that they have “taken no action” to help manage the migrant crisis.
Director of State Operations and Infrastructure Kathryn Garcia addressed the letter to the nine majority representatives of New York State, writing that they “have taken no action to help address this national crisis, and in fact waited until this past week to even reach out to our Administration and express your concerns.”
The letter was written in response to one sent to the governor on Jan. 26. In the address, the nine lawmakers expressed their shock that Hochul did not join the 25 governors who issued a statement of solidarity with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in his pursuit of securing the border by “utilizing every tool and strategy, including razor wire fences.”
Days before the 25 signatories released their statement, Hochul led a nine-governor coalition that called on the White House and congressional leaders to take action on immigration.