DOJ Sues New York Officials For “Protecting” Migrants

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports:

The Justice Department is taking legal action against the state of New York and Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday, over its alleged resistance to supporting the Trump Administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

The new attorney general delivered heated remarks announcing a new lawsuit against New York state and top officials, claiming they were resisting federal efforts to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. “This is a new DOJ,” Bondi said. “We sued Illinois. New York did not listen, now you’re next.”

The civil complaint was not immediately available to reporters at the news conference, but Bondi said the lawsuit was centered around New York’s Green Light Law that she claimed prohibits the state’s sheriff’s department and other agencies from sharing motor vehicle data with federal authorities for purposes of immigration enforcement.

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