New York sues to separate DOT funding from immigration enforcement

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXASTAR) — New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 other state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Transportation on May 13 to block a rule that ties federal transportation money to immigration enforcement. The states don’t want to help enforce immigration policies or lose billions in funding for roads, trains, and airports, a choice outlined by Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy in a letter on April 24.

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