Watch Live: Attorney General Pam Bondi announces lawsuit against New York over immigration enforcement
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced lawsuits against immigration enforcement against New York State, Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James.
“We are taking steps to protect Americans,” Bondy said.
“We sued Illinois, New York didn’t listen, so now, you’re the next step,” Bondy said.
Tammy Nobles, the mother of a woman killed by a MS-13 gang member from El Salvador, talked about her daughter’s killing in a press conference.
During her several hours as Attorney General, she release A set of sweep directives for shelter jurisdictions that order “illegal interference with federal law enforcement actions.” She encouraged the department to take enforcement actions against sanctuary cities or states that do not comply with federal government immigration enforcement efforts.
“State and local jurisdictions must comply with applicable federal laws related to immigration,” a memorandum said. It also said: “State and local actors may not hinder, hinder or fail to comply with legal directives related to immigration. ”
In another memorandum, Bondy targeted cartels and transnational criminal organizations, writing that “extra resources and thoughtful charging decisions” are necessary to deal with illegal trafficking, and the department will “completely eliminate” these group.
Last week, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Illinois, the city of Chicago and other local jurisdictions, alleging its laws hindered the Trump administration’s way of increasing immigration enforcement in the region.
In the first few weeks of the Trump administration, Bundy’s acting deputy Emil Bove directed prosecutors across the country to focus on developing Mr. Trump’s immigration policies in its prosecutions, saying they should There are potential charges of state or local officials who may hinder their efforts.
