Hochul blasts federal Department of Homeland Security in letter over alleged secret ICE detention plans in New York

Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the federal Department of Homeland Security in a July 12 letter over undisclosed plans to establish immigration detention facilities in Rochester, Batavia, and Newburgh, New York. Hochul accused the agency of lacking transparency, as New Yorkers learned of the projects through media reports rather than official communication. She demanded details on the locations, capacities, and legal authority for the facilities.