The US Justice Department is suing New York State officials–including Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James–over alleged failures to enforce federal immigration law. A sweeping lawsuit accuses the Empire State of adhering to policies that protect undocumented immigrants at the

The U.S. Justice Department has sued New York State officials over alleged failures to enforce federal immigration law, Attorney General Pam Bondi told reporters on Wednesday.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law in 2019 during Trump’s first term. It opened the door to thousands of people with and without legal status to obtain identification and driving privileges in New York by allowing them to use certain foreign documents, like a passport, to prove their identity.