REP. ELISE STEFANIK (R-NY) And let me talk to you about the results. Do you know who Sakhir Akhan is? You should, as the governor of New York State. Do you know? GOV. KATHY HOCHUL (D-NY): Refresh my recollection. STEFANIK: He was an illegal migrant in New York. And do you know what crime he committed in addition to being here illegally? HOCHUL: No, I do not. STEFANIK: You do not. This was widely reported. He found a 15-year-old girl, threatened her with a metal pole, told her to get into the back seat of his car. He took her clothes off, and he violently raped her in Albany, New York. Do you know who Sebastian Zapata Khalil is? HOCHUL: I’m sure you’ll tell me. There’s many cases whether they’re — STEFANIK: These are high-profile cases. New Yorkers know about them, and you don’t. So let’s talk about Sebastian Zapata Khalil. Do you know who that is? HOCHUL: I don’t have the specific details at my disposal, no. STEFANIK: Well, this is an illegal migrant in New York because of your sanctuary state policies. Do you know what crime he committed? HOCHUL: I’m not familiar at this moment. STEFANIK: I bet you’re going to be familiar when I remind you. He found a sleeping woman on the subway, lit her on fire, and burned her alive. This is in Kathy Hochul’s New York. And as I’m sure you are aware, and I’ll remind you, that ICE issued an order to detain this violent criminal, but that was rejected by New York officials due to sanctuary state laws. Now, do you know who Raymond Rojas Basilio is? HOCHUL: I just want to say this. These crimes are horrific. I condemn them. STEFANIK: Because of your — HOCHUL: I condemn them. STEFANIK: Because of your sanctuary state policies… HOCHUL: In all of these cases, we would work with ICE to remove them. STEFANIK: You did not in this case. They need our assistance. They are walking on the streets because of your policies and your executive order that you signed three times.

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