In a statement, AG James said the federal government’s new immigration policy clearly violates the law and values of the United States.
According to her, “Generations of citizens landed on the welcoming shores of Ellis Island with nothing more than a dream in their pockets. The Trump Administration’s thinly veiled efforts to only allow those who meet their narrow ethnic, racial and economic criteria to gain a path to citizenship is a clear violation of our laws and our values.”
“Quite simply, under this rule, more children will go hungry, more families will go without medical care and more people will be living in the shadows and on the streets. We cannot and we will not let that happen,” she added.
Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio commented, “The ultimate city of immigrants will never stop fighting President Trump’s xenophobic policies.” The city joined the lawsuit.
Last week, California led a multi-state coalition that sued the Trump administration over the same issue. The Santa Clara and San Francisco counties also filed a similar lawsuit.
