AG James to continue to fight against deportations
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general from around the nation in fighting alongside President Joseph Biden to protect undocumented…
NY AG seeks immediate halt of Trump Admin’s attempts to prolong detention of children
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration’s…
Bill protecting immigrant workers from harassment signed into law
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK—Attorney General Letitia James today applauded recent action by Governor Andrew Cuomo signing legislation creating penalties for discrimination or retaliation against immigrant employees into law. This law…
Collins introduces legislation to withhold funds from states that give driver licenses to illegal immigrants
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Chris Collins introduced The Red Light Act, his new legislation that withholds federal highway funds from any state that grants driver licenses or identification…
Higgins calls border policies “repugnant”
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins released the following statement regarding the immigration crisis at the border: “Western New Yorkers today rightly protested the Trump Administration’s appalling treatment of innocent children…
Nine arrested during protest of border facilities
Photo courtesy of Whitney Arlene Crispell / Facebook. STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Nine people were arrested by Buffalo Police during a large protest at Delaware Avenue and Chippewa Street on…
UK woman charged with illegal re-entry after deportation
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Ebony Danielle Phillips, 38, of the United Kingdom, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with illegal…
AG James issues statement on census proceeding without citizenship question
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement following President Trump’s announcement that he will not add a citizenship question to the…
AG James vows to fight to protect immigrants from ICE raids
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after news that President Trump would order Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to commence raids on…
AG James leads coalition opposing rule to deny critical assistance to immigrants
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James, leading a coalition of 23 states, today submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…