New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined 19 other state AGs in suing the U.S. Department of Transportation following claims that it unlawfully conditioned transportation funding on compliance with federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit asserts that such actions violate the constitutional separation of powers, as the administration seeks to leverage Congress' budgetary authority to target states resisting its immigration policies. James condemned this move as a threat to essential funding for public safety and community infrastructure, emphasizing the need to protect resources critical to immigrant communities.
James, along with 19 other state attorneys general, sued the U.S. Department of Transportation on May 13, claiming unlawful conditions on transportation funding tied to immigration enforcement.
Once again, the administration is attempting to seize Congress' power of the purse, this time at the expense of immigrant communities and vital infrastructure projects.
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