Newly sworn-in Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration has initiated legal action against New York State, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Attorney General Letitia James. The lawsuit alleges that these state officials have violated federal law by deliberately shielding illegal immigrants. In a forceful press conference, Bondi declared, \u201cThis is a new DOJ. New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. It stops. It stops today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This legal move, which also targets Mark Schroeder, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner, centers on New York\u2019s controversial \u201cGreen Light\u201d laws\u2014legislation that permits illegal immigrants to obtain driver\u2019s licenses. Bondi argued that by enacting these laws, New York is effectively giving illegal aliens a \u201cgreen light\u201d to reside in the state without subjecting them to the full scrutiny of federal law enforcement, as officers are restricted from accessing driver\u2019s license databases during routine stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis law prohibits federal agencies from accessing New York\u2019s driver\u2019s license information, effectively leaving law enforcement with no way to verify the identity of individuals during traffic stops,\u201d Bondi explained. \u201cIf these great men and women are pulled over without access to critical background information, their safety is at risk every single day. If you don\u2019t comply with federal law, we will hold you accountable. We did it in Illinois\u2014strike one. Strike two is New York. And if any state fails to comply with federal mandates, you\u2019re next. Get ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement follows recent actions by the Department of Justice, which last week requested that a federal judge strike down sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois. In response to Bondi\u2019s lawsuit, Governor Kathy Hochul issued a statement late Wednesday night, dismissing the legal action as \u201cworthless\u201d and \u201cdriven by publicity.\u201d She argued that New York\u2019s current laws provide federal immigration officials with access to DMV databases when accompanied by a judicial warrant, a measure supported by most New Yorkers. \u201cThere is no way I\u2019m letting federal agents, or any other organization, gain unfettered access to the personal data of New Yorkers\u2014especially vulnerable groups such as teenagers learning to drive,\u201d Hochul stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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