Gov. Hochul knows the immigrant crisis is national — why won’t she act like it?

Kathy Hochul stated that NY farms are determined for employees.
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Which is it, gov? Is sheltering unlawful migrants a matter of deep humanitarian concern? Or are they only a supply of low-cost labor?

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s remarks Thursday counsel it’s the latter: “I simply did a farm tour upstate New York. They’re begging for employees.”  

This, at the same time as she’s reportedly on the verge of dropping the edge at which farm employees can declare additional time. Which places clear strain on farm employers to chop hours for present employees in favor of migrants, since New York’s small farmers are already hanging on by a thread.  

Some humanitarian. 

However that’s how blue-state sympathy for migrants works. New York and DC beckon unlawful migrants to cross the border at huge private danger of loss of life or harm by providing materials help and “sanctuary” security. But none of those progressives appears to have any actual plan for the brand new arrivals. 

Hochul needs Individuals to put aside their “passions round [immigration] and say: ‘That is really good for our financial system.’” However progressive bromides received’t finish the border disaster. Solely modifications in coverage will. 

Hochul is reportedly on the verge of dropping the edge at which farm employees can declare additional time.

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She even admits New York’s comparatively small migrant bother “cries out for a federal response.” Too dangerous she’s so caught up in self-admiring liberal fantasies she will’t reckon with the total actuality.