DOJ sues state officials over law it says puts 'illegal aliens over American citizens'
Attorney General Pam Bondi took aim at New York’s 2019 Green Light Law, which aimed to make sure all drivers regardless of citizenship status learned to drive safely. Credit: AP/Ben Curtis
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday that the Department of Justice is suing Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James over a state law that restricts the Department of Motor Vehicles from immediately turning over driver's license information to federal immigration enforcers.
Bondi, at a news conference, took aim at the state’s 2019 Green Light Law — which allows all New Yorkers ages 16 and older to apply for a driver’s license or learner's permit regardless of citizenship status. The law also requires the DMV to notify the license holder "when immigration enforcement agencies request" their information, according to the state DMV website.
"New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens," Bondi said. "It stops, it stops today. As you know we sued Illinois, and New York didn’t listen — so, now, you’re next."
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