‘It stops today’: DOJ files charges against New York, including Kathy Hochul and Letitia James
President Donald Trump’s advocacy for secure American borders, deportation of illegal alien criminals, and support for American citizens was taken to a new level on Wednesday.
The Department of Justice, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, Gov. Kathy Hochul, and Mark Schroeder, the state’s chief of its division of motor vehicles.
At issue is the state’s support for illegal aliens, to the point they are given privileges American citizens are not.
MASSIVE BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the DOJ has taken legal action against the state of New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul, AG Letitia James, and Mark Schroeder:
“NY has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over Americans. It stops today.”
pic.twitter.com/HUhaAM6ffc— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 12, 2025
Bondi confirmed, “We’re 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.”
She said, “This is a new DOJ, and we are taking steps to protect Americans, American citizens, and angel moms, like the mom standing right behind me … .”
She charged, “New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens. It stops. It stops today.”
The announcement came in Bondi’s first press conference as U.S. attorney general.
The state and its officials are facing accusations in the legal filing that they have failed to enforce federal immigration law.
The action takes aim at a “green light law” that lets people who are in the United States illegally get driver’s licenses in the state.
Bondi also charged that New York officials have limited their state’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
The DOJ only days earlier had sued Illinois over its enforcement of federal immigration law.
“We did it to Illinois. Strike one. Strike two is New York, and if you’re a state not complying with federal law? You’re next,” Bondi said.