Posted on 05/28/2020 1:41:40 AM PDT by Enlightened1
New York State officials who provide information about illegal alien drivers to federal immigration enforcement agencies can now face felony charges.
An amendment to the highly controversial ‘Green Light Law,’ which went into effect in December and cleared illegal aliens to apply for New York State driver’s licenses, was slipped into the state’s 2020 budget bill and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in April, in the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
It is now a Class E felony for state officials, such as law enforcement officers, to disclose DMV records with agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
“Border Patrol for example, working the highway in the middle of the night and pulls over a vehicle, they can’t run the plates to determine who owns that vehicle,” U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York J.P. Kennedy told WKBW. “I think it’s legislating obstruction and it’s very concerning to me.”
“We’ve seen how important communication and coordination in coming up with a response to the pandemic and sort of causing people to work in isolation it’s a recipe for disaster,” Kennedy continued. “I’m very concerned about this and I think it’s very unfortunate and makes me really question the motives of the individuals that enacted this law, if their professed interest in public safety and public health is really as important as they say they are.”
Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns says the new budget bill “basically criminalize[s]” police work.
“This is shocking. This is unheard of — and especially during a pandemic — that someone, the governor, who is under so much pressure, thought about that to put that in there.”
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I stand corrected. There were words :)
Cut off ALL Federal funding to NY immediately. Get a Supreme Court ruling on making laws to punish upholding the law.
He's a corrupt and disgusting figure masterful at deceiving his state citizens and voters.
Seems like the only difference between the New York (city and state) Democrat Mob Machine and the Chicago (city) Democrat Mob Machine is that New York is east of Chicago.
Betcha His Anusty would change his mind when he loses kin to to one of his ‘favorites..
Apparently in NY they can
I doubt that it would pass muster in court.
But, it is the People’s Republic of New York, there is no telling how it will go.
This is good right?
Depends on who is running the state.
In California I would say no. It is going to increase the Dims lock on that state.
In Texas I would think yes.
For example, the inclusion of illegal aliens in the 2010 Census caused Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and Ohio to each lose a seat, while Texas and Florida each gained a seat and California gained two seats.
Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and Ohio all went for Trump in 2016. That means 3 Electoral College votes lost for Trump.
California gained 2 votes for Killary.
This whole Sanctuary City/State thing is about Keeping the House and gaining the Presidency, PERMANENTLY.
If it’s such a great idea, why keep it so quiet?
Cuomo is from Mars?
thanks for clearing it up
you mean our great and loved leaders on the supreme court are saying you might not have to count illegals??
that’s mighty white of them
i was stupid enough to think it meant possibly NO STATES could count them
i never learn
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