Blakeman blasts Hochul for sanctuary policies as two spar on immigration after NYC ICE shooting

Gov. Kathy Hochul and GOP challenger Bruce Blakeman sparred early on federal immigration enforcement in the wake of ICE agents shooting a man in the Marble Hill neighborhood of The Bronx.

“What was the guy doing in the state in the first place?” Blakeman said, railing, “He’s a gangbanger.

“I back law enforcement, and I back the laws of both our federal government, our state government, and I give our law enforcement professionals the tools they need to keep us safe,” the Nassau exec continued.

Hochul charged Blakeman with supporting reckless ICE agents.

“He’d be fine if ICE agents shoot into cars, shoot guns into vehicles, not knowing who’s inside and could have killed a five-year-old child,” she said.

Here’s the latest on the Bronx ICE shooting:

• NYC illegal migrant thug shot by ICE still has bullet lodged in neck, can’t eat, lawyers say: ‘Unimaginable nightmare’
• Israel-hating trolls attack NYPD commissioner online after ICE shooting in NYC
• Mamdani threatens to probe ICE after NYC ‘illegal migrant’ shooting — as he compares agency to terrorists
• NYC DSA darling Darializa Avila Chevalier claims it ‘doesn’t even matter’ that gangbanger shot by ICE has violent criminal record

“If that doesn’t shock the conscience of everybody and it should shock his conscience as well.”

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.