New York State Department of Financial Services

03/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/19/2026 17:47

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul

March 19, 2026
Albany, NY

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul

"What should have been a routine immigration hearing turned into seven months in ICE detention for Mamadou Diallo. I took his case directly to Tom Homan earlier this month. Today, Mamadou is finally home in New York.

"What Mamadou endured is unacceptable. We do not disappear young people in New York - not now, not ever. We believe in due process, dignity and opportunity. Today, we celebrate, and we keep fighting until every family is reunited."

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