Tom Homan claims Hochul hurting migrants as NY Dems look to shrink local partnerships with ICE: ‘You’re forcing us’

Nypost · May 07, 2026 · 604 words · By Vaughn Golden; David Propper

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Border czar Tom Homan schooled Kathy Hochul Wednesday night as the New York governor looks to reduce local cooperation with ICE – claiming the Dem leader’s only hurting the migrants she’s trying to help.

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What happened

Why it matters

The Trump administration’s top immigration official hit back at Hochul as the pair got into a war of words this week over the possibility of federal agents surging into the Empire State.

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The governor said she was “not asking” for more ICE agents to crack down on illegal migrants Wednesday – only for Homan to respond hours later on Fox News: “Well, Governor Hochul, I’m not asking either.” Homan’s threat of more manpower comes as Hochul and…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Albany Dems also want all law enforcement in the state to stop communicating with ICE unless a person has been criminally charged with a felony or misdemeanor.”

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The search results provided for this claim discuss Louisiana, California, and general protests, but do not provide evidence regarding specific proposals by Albany Democrats to limit communication with ICE to felony/misdemeanor charges.

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web search NEUTRAL — One policy, one law, and a courtroom showdown that could reshape enforcement in New Orleans.Mario Cacho and Antonio Ocampo were arrested by the New Orleans Police Department on minor charges in 2009 a…
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/new-orleans-parish-sheriff-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — The California State Capitol is pictured. California lawmakers need to pursue a variety of avenues to protect citizens from ICE, argues Lois. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin).
https://dailybruin.com/2026/05/04/opinion-more-must-be-done-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hundreds of anti-ICE protests are scheduled nationwide for Jan. 10 following the shooting death of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/09/where-…

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Claim 2: “The governor said she was “not asking” for more ICE agents to crack down on illegal migrants Wednesday”

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Web search results from multiple sources confirm that Governor Hochul stated she was not asking for more ICE agents in the context of her disagreement with Tom Homan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 North American winter was quite warm for the eastern half of North America, with much of the Eastern United States experiencing one of their warmest and least snowy winters on record. Desp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_North_American_winter

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January 23 to January 27, 2026, a very large and expansive winter storm, unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Fern by The Weather Channel and various news outlets, or Snowmageddon in some are…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old American woman, was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross, on January 7, 2026.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Renée_Good

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Claim 3: “Hochul and state lawmakers near a deal — that would be included in the delayed state budget — to dramatically curtail how much local law enforcement and jails can work with ICE.”

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Newsmax and other news reports confirm that New York lawmakers and Governor Hochul are nearing a budget deal to restrict local cooperation with ICE, including banning the renting of jail space.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. The primary election will take place on June 23, 2026, with only registered party members being allowed to vote…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_gubernatorial_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Congestion pricing in New York City, also known as the Central Business District Tolling Program or CBDTP, began on January 5, 2025. It applies to most motor vehicular traffic using the central busine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York…

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Claim 4: “In January, Hochul proposed scraping agreements with the feds that have allowed local jails to hold migrants for ICE.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Governor Hochul proposed legislation to ban cooperation agreements and the deputization of local law enforcement by ICE.

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web search NEUTRAL — Governor Hochul announced the introduction of comprehensive legislation to protect New Yorkers, strengthen constitutional safeguards, and prohibit local law enforcement from being deputized by ICE for…
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/keeping-new-yorkers-safe-go…

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web search NEUTRAL — Flanked by law enforcement officials, Gov. Kathy Hochul announces her proposal for a statewide ban on cooperation agreements between local law enforcement and ICE. Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy…
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/01/hochul-propose…

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web search NEUTRAL — In a surprise move Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed legislation that would ban New York cities and counties from entering into certain contracts with federal immigration authorities. "They're do…
https://nysfocus.com/2026/01/31/hochul-sanctuary-ice-immigra…

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Claim 5: “Bruce Blakeman, the pro-Trump Republican looking to unseat Hochul in November.”

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Wikipedia confirms Bruce Blakeman is the Republican County Executive of Nassau County. Web search results confirm his political alignment and intentions to run for office.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bruce Arthur Blakeman is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th county executive of Nassau County, New York. A Republican, Blakeman was first elected in 2021, defeating Demo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Blakeman

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web search NEUTRAL — Locally, Nassau County GOP Chair Joe Cairo was quick to get behind Blakeman. “Bruce won re-election overwhelmingly in a county with more than 110,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans – proof…
https://www.aol.com/articles/nassau-county-executive-bruce-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announces the formation of a Long Island Coalition of Business and Political Leaders against proposals to increase New York's corporate tax rate in Mineola, New …
https://abcnews.com/Politics/county-gop-leader-bruce-blakema…

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Claim 6: “Hochul said she heard Homan vowed to send in more ICE agents if lawmakers passed sanctuary legislation.”

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Claim 7: “Border czar Tom Homan schooled Kathy Hochul Wednesday night”

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Multiple web search results from different outlets (Fox News, QOSHE, YouTube) report on the public disagreement between Tom Homan and Kathy Hochul occurring on a Wednesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nurul Amin Shah Alam (January 1, 1970–February 24, 2026) was a nearly blind 56-year-old Rohingya refugee who died after United States Border Patrol agents dropped him off on the streets of Buffalo, Ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Nurul_Amin_Shah_Ala…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Immigration detentions of U.S. citizens in the second Trump administration were caused by U.S. immigration enforcement actions by agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_detentions_of_U.S.…

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Claim 8: “Homan to respond hours later on Fox News: “Well, Governor Hochul, I’m not asking either.””

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Multiple sources, including Fox News and FOX 5 New York, report that Tom Homan responded to Governor Hochul on Fox News with the specific phrase 'I'm not asking either.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the morning of December 22, 2024, a woman, later identified as Debrina Kawam (born Debbie Kawam), was immolated by a man while she was sleeping on the New York City Subway while an F train was stop…
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Claim 9: “The feds’ most comprehensive pact is with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'most' and does not contain any factual information regarding a pact between the feds and Bruce Blakeman.

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web search NEUTRAL — 12 meanings: 1. a. a great majority of; nearly all b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural) 2. → See the most 3. → See at.... Click for more definitions.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/most

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web search NEUTRAL — MOST definition: 1. the biggest number or amount of; more than anything or anyone else: 2. used to form the…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/most

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MOST is greatest in quantity, extent, or degree. How to use most in a sentence. Can most be used in place of almost?: Usage Guide
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most

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Claim 10: “ICE won’t be able to rent beds in local jails under the Dems’ proposed series of sanctuary policies”

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Claim 11: “Donald Trump himself said he would not send a surge of ICE agents to the state of New York, unless I asked”

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