US EditionHochul Meets with Trump's ‘Border Czar’ in Albany
Gov. Hochul secured assurances from Border Czar Tom Homan that New York will not face immigration enforcement surges or new large-scale detention centers, citing bipartisan opposition.
- On Friday, March 6, 2026, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with White House Border Czar Tom Homan in Albany at the New York State Capitol for a closed-door follow-up that lasted about an hour.
- Following recent federal shifts, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's firing earlier this week, Hochul requested a meeting after proposing laws to let New Yorkers sue federal officers.
- Hochul urged Homan to oppose large-scale ICE detention centers, citing statewide anxiety, and provided a list of detained students while requesting visas for family reunification, saying `This is the sobbing widow's request to me, so I said we would pursue that as well,' Hochul said.
- After the meeting, Hochul said she left believing the federal government won't escalate enforcement without her approval, and DHS offered limited comment, with Homan not speaking to reporters.
- Hochul's legislation aims to limit local cooperation with ICE and keep federal agents out of sensitive locations, highlighting ongoing federal-state tensions, last year’s Albany visit was more confrontational.
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Trump's border czar visits New York State capitol
Immigration was the main topic of discussion at the state capitol on Friday. Governor Kathy Hochul hosted a private meeting with White House border czar Tom Homan. The media staked out the building and hoped to see and hear from Homan, but tight security prevented that chance.
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The Center SquareHochul meets with Trump border czar amid immigration crackdown
(The Center Square) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul met with White House Border Czar Tom Homan in Albany Friday amid escalating rhetoric by the Trump administration over immigration enforcement in the state.
New York, 6 Mar (EFE).- New York Governor Kathy Hochul held a meeting in Albany this Friday with White House border ‘zar’ Thom Homan, to whom she expressed her concern over the “aggressive and illegal” raids of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) and demanded a halt to operations. “Today I met with Tom Homan to make a direct call: help us keep New Yorkers safe by putting an end to ICE’s aggressive and illegal operations in this sta…
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