Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, both Democrats, said Thursday that they are willing to be arrested for impeding Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in their states.

Pritzker, Hochul, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz testified in a marathon hearing in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding their states’ policies that critics say create havens for illegal aliens and thwart federal immigration enforcement.

Hochul and Pritzker directed their statements to Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s point man for mass deportations and border security. Trump on Monday suggested that California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, should be arrested amid the rioting in Los Angeles that followed immigration enforcement actions last week.

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