With eight days until the general election, immigration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are taking center stage in the races for governor in New York and Connecticut.

In Connecticut, Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont released a campaign ad linking Republican challenger Ryan Fazio to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Fazio argues the state has gone too far in restricting cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

In New York, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized ICE operations during her debate with Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman, calling the agency “out of control” in Nassau County.

Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, defended his county’s cooperation with ICE, saying it makes communities safer.

The candidates’ competing approaches put public safety and protections for immigrant communities in focus as voters prepare to cast their ballots Nov. 3.