Trump administration sues New York over Green Light Law for undocumented immigrants
Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against New York, challenging a state law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses while restricting federal immigration authorities' access to state motor vehicle records. The lawsuit, announced by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday, is part of the administration’s broader crackdown on immigration policies in Democratic-led states.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Albany, alleges that New York’s Green Light Law violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution by obstructing federal immigration enforcement. Bondi, addressing the media alongside federal agents, said the administration would take legal action against any state that does not comply with federal law. “It stops today,” Bondi stated.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, both named as defendants, defended the state’s position. “Our state laws, including the Green Light Law, protect the rights of all New Yorkers and keep our communities safe,” James said in a statement. Hochul dismissed the lawsuit as a routine civil action and emphasized that federal immigration officials can access DMV records with a judicial warrant. “That’s a common-sense approach that most New Yorkers support,” she said.
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The lawsuit argues that the Green Light Law unfairly restricts the federal
