| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 7, 2026 Contact:Dan KranzHernandez for New York(315) 751-1771press@hernandezforny.com CHAPPAQUA, NY – Republican candidate for State Comptroller Joseph Hernandez joined Congressman Mike Lawler, Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman and law enforcement in Northern Westchester to call out Governor Kathy Hochul’s sanctuary policies. They stood with Tom and Jessica Gorman, whose 18-year-old daughter, Sheridan, was killed in March. The illegal immigrant charged with her murder had been previously arrested and let back into the community. |
| Joseph Hernandez stands with Congressman Mike Lawler, Nassau County Executive and Republican candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman, and Republican candidate for Attorney General Saritha Komatireddy at a press conference addressing New York’s sanctuary policies. New York released 6,947 criminal illegal immigrants last year despite federal immigration detainers, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Their records include 29 homicides, 207 sex offenses, 2,509 assaults, 305 robberies, 300 weapons offenses, and 199 burglaries. Another 7,113 remain in New York custody with active detainers. The NYPD received 9,645 detainers in the last fiscal year and honored zero. “There are 7,000 people that have been released that committed serious crimes that should not be on the streets,” said Hernandez. “There’s another 7,000 people currently in custody in the state of New York that should not be released. As Comptroller, I will audit every agency that let a criminal with a detainer walk out the door. We will bring common sense and accountability back to how we run this government.” |
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