New York Gov. Kathy Hochul offered encouraging words to the state's immigrant community during her recent State of the State address. She voiced support for expanding protections and legal options for immigrants in response to the federal government's evolving immigration enforcement efforts. Her support is necessary. However, it is imperative that the governor and the Legislature work on comprehensive legislation and financial resources to protect all New Yorkers.
The Trump administration is sending a major federal immigration operation to the Bay Area, with agents, including Customs and Border Protection, beginning to arrive Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting. Leer en espanol It's the latest escalation in the administration's deportation agenda, which has already brought a doubling of immigration arrests in ICE's San Francisco Area of Responsibility, which includes Alameda County.