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DOJ Sues New York over Immigration Policies

HeadlineFeb 13, 2025

The Justice Department is suing New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James over state policies it says interfere with Trump’s crackdown on immigrant communities, including a New York law allowing undocumented New Yorkers to obtain driver’s licenses. The DOJ already launched a similar suit against Illinois. New York Attorney General James responded to the lawsuit, “Our state laws, including the Green Light law, protect the rights of all New Yorkers and keep our communities safe. I am prepared to defend our laws.”

In more immigration news, The New York Times reports at least 53 immigrants deported to Guantánamo Bay by the Trump administration are being guarded by military troops rather than civilian officers.

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