{"id":93706,"date":"2026-01-08T14:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/93706\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T14:40:08","slug":"hochul-admits-she-harassed-an-ice-officer-in-nyc-teases-anti-ice-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/93706\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul admits she harassed an ICE officer in NYC, teases anti-ICE proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul admitted she once harassed a federal immigration agent for \u201ctrying to terrorize\u201d New Yorkers \u2014 as she teased an anti-ICE proposal in the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/08\/us-news\/president-trumps-emotional-reaction-to-watching-footage-of-ice-shooting-as-he-defends-immigration-officer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">deadly Minnesota shooting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat briefly detailed her confrontation with the ICE agent in an interview on MS NOW\u2019s \u201cMorning Joe\u201d on Thursday, saying the exchange unfolded outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan last year.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38127571\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/new-york-governor-kathy-hochul-118381937_c88339.jpg\" alt=\"New York Governor Kathy Hochul attends a press conference.\" class=\"wp-image-38127571\"  \/>Hochul says she once harassed a federal immigration agent for \u201ctrying to terrorize\u201d New Yorkers. REUTERS<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.77777778;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38127565\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/video-posted-twitter-shows-federal-118493529.jpg\" alt=\"Federal officer in tactical gear with a masked face and a &quot;POLICE FEDERAL AGENT&quot; patch on his chest.\" class=\"wp-image-38127565\"  \/>Renee Nicole Good was shot by federal agents after trying to flee capture by ICE in the South Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026. X\/@maxnesterak<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy do you think you are more than anybody else? Come on you\u2019re just trying to terrorize people,\u201d the governor said she told the federal officer during the exchange, without elaborating further.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Hochul copped to the encounter as she indicated she would be including a proposal in her <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/08\/us-news\/gov-hochul-announces-lofty-plan-to-offer-free-child-care-nyc-2-year-olds\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 State of the State agenda<\/a>, which will be unveiled next week, that\u2019ll give New Yorkers \u201ca way to get recourse\u201d if they are negatively impacted by an ICE agents\u2019 actions.<\/p>\n<p>The stance marks a major pivot for Hochul, who, since President Trump\u2019s election, has repeatedly tried to suggest the Empire State will work with the feds on its immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gov. 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