Weighing in on a race for governor, Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) distanced himself from previous left-leaning positions Tuesday — telling The Post that the border crisis has changed his view on immigration policy.

Torres, in a 2022 endorsement poll from the Jim Owles Liberal LGBT Democratic Club, said he supports mass amnesty for illegal aliens and a year earlier criticized a program that facilitated collaboration between federal immigration authorities and local law enforcement.

But Torres said he has since evolved, calling himself “pro-immigration and pro-security” in an interview Tuesday.

“If the federal government is trying to eliminate violent criminals,” Torres said, “the state should cooperate.”

But the congressman said it would be “inhumane” to deport undocumented migrants who have been here for years. And he said he supports the city’s Health + Hospitals program, which provides medical care to undocumented or illegal migrants.

On the endorsement questionnaire, Torres was asked, “What proposals will you support to protect immigrants and continue New York as a sanctuary city?”

“I am in favor of: A) Granting citizenship to all undocumented immigrants in the United States; and B) Providing healthcare to all undocumented immigrants,” his response states.

And in a March 2021 press release, Torres issued a letter of recommendation the financing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program, claiming it “undermines confidence in law enforcement within immigrant communities.”

In approval questionnaire on the Jim Owles Group’s website, Torres also advocated decriminalizing prostitution and supporting government-supervised “safe consumption” sites where addicts can dump heroin.

He also said “yes” if he would “refuse money from the police and correctional unions.”

Torres claimed Tuesday that his answers were “mischaracterized” and that a campaign staffer, not him, filled out the questionnaire.

Still, he said, “I take full responsibility.”

“It doesn’t reflect the views I had then and it certainly doesn’t reflect the views I have now,” he said.

Torres disputed the survey response, saying he would not accept campaign donations from police unions, saying he welcomes their support.

He pointed to the comments it did in 2022reported by The Post, saying defunding the police movement is “dead” in New York City “and good riddance.”

The congressman — who has openly criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul as ineffective — also said he opposes safe drinking sites for addicts.

Earlier this year, he asked city officials to take immediate action against a the open air drug market on East 149th Street in the South Bronx.

A spokesman for the Hochul campaign — who could face Torres in a Democratic primary in 2026 — accused Torres of being a “hypocrite.”

“Unfortunately for his constituents, Ritchie Torres has proven himself to be a self-indulgent hypocrite who is out of touch with New Yorkers on critical issues like immigration and public safety,” said Rep. Hochul Jen Goodman.

“As Governor Hochul today announced sweeping actions to crack down on retail theft and protect our communities, the congressman spent another day in compliance. Good luck trying to sell this extreme record to the people of New York.”

Allen Roskoff, president of the Jim Owles club, said Torres’ response to his 2022 questionnaire speaks for itself.

“We send the questionnaire to the candidates and it is returned. We post it on our website. End of story,” Roskoff said.

Torres blasted Roskoff as “the ultimate hypocrite.”

“He’s pressuring elected officials to forgo real estate contributions while they personally live in luxury housing developed by the city’s largest real estate developer,” Torres said.

“He advocates defunding the police at the expense of communities of color while enjoying private security in his own luxury home. The people of New York are sick and tired of far-left fancy stalwarts like Allen-Roskoff and their ivory tower nonsense. “

Roskoff said Torres “sounded hysterical.”