A coalition of state attorneys general, led by New York AG Letitia James, is suing the Trump administration over alleged unconstitutional threats to withhold transportation funding from states not cooperating with immigration enforcement. The suit claims such conditional funding violates the separation of powers. It stems from an announcement by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy indicating that states refusing to cooperate with immigration enforcement would face funding cuts, which the suit argues is an overreach by the federal government and threatens essential state infrastructure and resources.
The administration is attempting to seize Congress's power of the purse - this time at the expense of immigrant communities and vital infrastructure projects.
DOT's blatant overreach threatens to divert critical resources away from public safety and undermine projects that keep our communities connected and safe.
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