Gov. Hochul Says Deporting Illegal Immigrants Who Attacked NYPD Officers ‘Should Be Looked At’

The suspects were released without bail following their arraignment, a decision NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell called ’reprehensible.’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference and signing of legislation creating a commission for the study of reparations in New York, in N.Y.C., on Dec. 19, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested on Jan. 31 that deporting the group of illegal immigrants accused of assaulting two New York Police Department officers who were attempting to break up a disorderly crowd near Times Square “should be looked at.”

Speaking at an event, Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, reiterated calls by some lawmakers that the suspects in the Jan. 27 incident should be deported.