The United States Justice Department sued New York, its governor Kathy Hochul and other state leaders on Wednesday as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Newly sworn-in Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the lawsuit at her first press conference at the Justice Department.
Bondi said they also filed charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and Mark Schroeder, the current commissioner for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
‘This is a new DOJ and we are taking steps to protect Americans,’ Bondi declared at her press conference.
She accused New York of prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens, stating ‘it stops today.’
It comes after the Justice Department took similar action against Illinois and city of Chicago last week.
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaking at a press conference on Wednesday
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