In a momentous press conference that took place on Wednesday, February 12, President Donald Trump\u2019s Attorney General, Pam Bondi, announced that she had led the Department of Justice in filing charges against the state of New York, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and New York DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder. She alleged that the officials had failed to enforce federal immigration law.<\/p>\n
Namely, Bondi noted that, under its \u201cGreen Light\u201d law, New York had been issuing driver\u2019s licenses to illegal immigrants. Speaking about that during the press conference, she said that the \u201cnew DOJ\u201d would be taking action to protect American citizens from the horrible impacts of illegal immigration, such as crime and tragedy.<\/p>\n
She said, commenting on that matter and describing against whom in New York her DOJ had brought charges, \u201cWe\u2019re here today because we have filed charges against the state of New York. We have filed charges against Kathy Hochul. We have filed charges against Letitia James and Mark Schroeder, who is with DMV.\u201d<\/p>\n
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She then noted that her DOJ will be different from what Americans have seen in the past, saying, \u201cThis is a new DOJ, and we are taking steps to protect Americans, American citizens and angel moms.\u201d She further added,\u00a0\u201cNew York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. It stops today. We sued Illinois. New York did not listen. Now you\u2019re next.\u201d<\/p>\n
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AG Bondi went on to call out New York\u2019s infamous \u201cGreen Light Law.\u201d Passed in 2019, that law allows \u201call New Yorkers age 16 and older to apply for a standard, not-for-federal-purpose, non-commercial driver license or learner permit regardless of their citizenship or lawful status in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Bondi slammed it and then noted that her DOJ would be taking a strong stand against illegal immigration and its consequences, to the point of even fighting New York. She said,\u00a0\u201cViolent criminals, gang members, drug traffickers, human smugglers will no longer terrorize the American people, and that is why we are here today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Continuing, Bondi said she didn\u2019t want to be involved in suing Hochul and the others, but would do so in this case and others until stat officials get in line and start following federal law. Bondi said, \u201cWe don\u2019t want to sue you. We don\u2019t want to prosecute people. We want people to comply with the law.\u201d<\/p>\n
AG Bondi also noted, during the press conference, that she had first gone after Illinois, another notoriously pro-illegal immigration state, but New York didn\u2019t take heed, so now she is having to go after New York as well. She said, \u201cNew York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. It stops. It stops. It stops today. We sued Illinois, and New York didn\u2019t listen, so now, you\u2019re next.\u201d Watch Bondi here:<\/p>\n