New York Governor Demands Release of Family Detained by ICE in Controversial Operation

Governor Kathy Hochul and advocacy groups criticize ICE's detention of a mother and her three children, raising concerns about due process and immigration enforcement practices.

A mother and her three children, including two high school students and a third-grader, were detained by ICE agents in Sackets Harbor, New York, and transported to a Texas detention facility.
Governor Kathy Hochul has called for the family's immediate release, denouncing the detention as unjustified and cruel, and questioning ICE's actions.
Allegations have surfaced that ICE agents entered the family's home without a judicial warrant during the operation, raising legal and ethical concerns.
The operation was reportedly linked to the arrest of Marcell Meyer, charged with distributing child sexual abuse images, though the connection to the detained family remains unclear.
A rally is planned in Sackets Harbor on April 5, 2025, to demand the family's release and protest ICE's enforcement methods.