Posted on 02/06/2020 11:01:27 AM PST by BenLurkin
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it will no longer allow New York state residents to enroll in programs intended to expedite international travel because of a state law that blocks immigration authorities from accessing motor vehicle records.
New York's "Green Light" law, which took effect in December, allows immigrants without legal status to apply for driver's licenses. It also includes a provision barring state officials at the Department of Motor Vehicles from sharing data with immigration authorities unless a judge orders them to do so.
Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy secretary at DHS, told reporters on a conference call Thursday that the state law was "dangerous — really thoughtless in terms of unintended consequences."
"President Trump certainly made it clear that if sanctuary city politicians — and sanctuary state, as well — won't keep their people safe, we'll do the best we can to keep them safe," Cuccinelli said.
He said his department has suspended all applications and renewals connected with several of its "trusted traveler" programs — such as Global Entry and NEXUS, which are designed to facilitate and speed up security screening at ports of entry. (TSA PreCheck is not affected.)
Cuccinelli said the New York law makes it more difficult for federal law enforcement officers to determine whether they're dealing with dangerous criminals.
"Obviously, we would urge New York to undo that law and to restore some sanity to its own attempts to help preserve public safety," he said.
And he said the move represents a warning for any state legislators elsewhere who are considering following in New York's footsteps.
"We would urge them to reconsider," Cuccinelli said. "But at least know that if you go down that path, you are cutting their citizens off from a variety of privileges that currently exist and are available to those citizens.
A spokesman for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who signed the state law in June, described the Trump administration's move as "political retaliation" and says the state is considering its legal options.
The Democratic governor, in an interview with member station WAMC, noted that New York is just one of a number of states that have such a law in place, and that the Trump administration — contrary to usual procedure — did not direct concerns to state officials privately before going public with the suspension.
"They never called. They never had a conversation. They sent a letter. They immediately did a press release and a press call," Cuomo told WAMC.
"They want to make their political point — which is that they're anti-immigrant, New York is supporting immigrants, and this is another way to make their political points," Cuomo added.
"And if they have to inconvenience New Yorkers to make their political points, so be it, because they're all about the politics."
I just LOVE Pres Trump
Very good move!
Wasn’t going to take the state anyway, now on to my state, California.
Give us the double-whammy! Our state deserves it.
Gotta suck living in a “Sanctuary State”.
More WINNING! GO TRUMP!
In addition to this the State’s of California and NY should be BANNED from accessing ANY federal DoJ databases - NCIC etc.
If they refuse to enforce or cooperate with federal laws and agencies, they should NOT benefit from the federal government’s assets.
Xavier Becerra should have NO access to anything in DC. He’s clearly on the side of Mexico City DF, not the US.
“Our state deserves it”
Yup. Hit ‘em hard. Don’t validate the Real ID licenses we all have to get.
See how it works out when Californians can’t get on airplanes because Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon turned on California voters and gave driver’s licenses to illegals.
Thanks a lot, Fredo's older brother .....
Sanctuary cities should be....sanctioned. But someone help me understand the direct relationship between the crime and the punishment here. Is the Trusted Travelers program something that can be exploited by illegals somehow, or is this a way to withhold federal dollars to sanctuary cities, and this just happens to be the ‘pilot’ program targeted?
Trump Administration Suspends New Yorkers From 'Trusted Traveler' Programs
The article says:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it will no longer allow New York state residents to enroll in programs..."
SO which is it?
Now do Illinois.
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They slap you, you punch them back harder. They will learn not to f*** with you.
I empathize with your situation, but if it's any consolation, it will hurt our enemies more than it will hurt us. I think it will get resolved, and let's hope it creates enough pressure to get New York to do the right thing.
Let us hope it is only a temporary measure.
That guy does not miss 1 trick
I suspect this is only going to create a delay for the folks who won’t be able to sign on to a ‘fast pass’ type deal.
Awwwah...
Why waste time going though the "usual procedure" when that would change nothing in the end.
Suck it up NY.
Very good. I can’t wait to hear NY leftists whine about “states’ rights.”
***”And if they have to inconvenience New Yorkers to make their political points, so be it, because they’re all about the politics.”***
Ummm, that would be what the new law managed to do... inconvenience New Yorkers. They were trying to make the political point, and because they have the mainstream media on their side, they say ths is being done in retaliation to the new law.
It isn’t, in my humble opinion. This is just the unintended consequences (or perhaps intended consequences) of a law that says that the CBP and other federal agencies are PROHIBITED from using DMV data without getting a subpoena for each person.
This bad law not only provides sanctuary for criminals, it hurts law abiding ones who can’t get their applications approved. I have a family member who travels internationally fairly regularly for work. She applied for renewal but hasn’t been approved. She turned in her application last May. They have what they need from her previous approval, except for an update, I would guess, from the DMV. So as of right now, she is out of luck.
Very happy that something is being done to counter the insanity of Emperor Cuomo’s Socialist Democrap policies.
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