CNN’s Erica Hill Stunned After CNN’s John Miller Said Migrants Steal in N.Y., Spend in F.L., But Return to N.Y. Because They’ll Actually Be Held Accountable in the Sunshine State

HOCHUL: “You don’t touch our police officers. You don’t touch anybody.”

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HILL: “I mean, we’re hearing a change when it comes to immigration in general from President Biden on down, to hear her talk about that. It is also directly related to the fact that these were police officers. Does that have any impact? Does that change anything?”

MILLER: “Well, it’s so complicated because you’re a New Yorker. You move through the city every day as I do. We see these people. We touch these people. They’re out looking for work. They’re delivering our food. They’re at the gas stations and the car Wash. I mean, these are people who came in waves, 170,000, probably to New York City. But within that group, these hard-working throngs of people in search of hope and a better life, there is this one-percenter criminal element that looks at a different opportunity here. These individuals, I went over their rap sheets yesterday, multiple charges, grand larceny, robbery, attempted robbery, grand larceny, grand larceny. This particular crew operated on mopeds and scooters. They were doing organized retail theft. They were doing snatches on the street, iPhones, iPads, clothing, so on and so forth. One of them that they are still seeking has 10 charges on one day because he’s part of a pattern that’s been going on. And I’m looking at the dates that their arrest started, which is probably close to when they got here. They’ve only been here a couple of months. So, what the detectives are telling me is they have crews here that operate in New York, do all their stealing, then go to Florida to spend the money and then come back. And I’m like, well, why don’t they just stay and steal in Florida? And they said, because there, you go to jail.”

MATTINGLY: “Great reporting. Keep us posted on this.”