30 Issues in 30 Days: Immigration in the Governor's Race

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 15

Jimmy Vielkind, New York State Issues reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, offers analysis of how the ICE shooting in Marble Hill, and immigration and crime more broadly, came up in the debate between Governor Hochul and her Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman.     

Photo: People participate in a march against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities on October 9, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

 

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