Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a sweeping lawsuit against New York State, targeting Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James. Following similar actions against Illinois, the suit challenges New York's "Green Light" laws, which grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants while strictly blocking federal access to DMV databases. Bondi warned this policy actively endangers law enforcement during traffic stops. Emphasizing the heartbreaking human cost of these policies, "angel mom" Tammy Nobles spoke alongside the Attorney General, sharing how her daughter, Kayla Hamilton, was murdered by an illegal immigrant due to systemic background check failures.
New York's leaders fiercely rejected the federal crackdown. Governor Hochul dismissed the lawsuit as a publicity stunt, noting federal agents can easily access DMV records by simply securing a judicial warrant. She declared she would never grant federal authorities or Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative unfettered access to residents' private data. Attorney General James echoed this defiance, vowing to aggressively defend the state's laws in court. This escalating conflict now sets the stage for a monumental legal showdown over state sovereignty, public safety, and national immigration enforcement.
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