NY AG: 'Unfortunate' I have to comfort people because of 'reckless' government

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said it’s “unfortunate” that she has to comfort citizens in her state who live in fear due to “reckless” government.

“It's unfortunate that I have to hold countless numbers of individuals in my arms crying because we have a government right now that is reckless,” James said during a Tuesday appearance on MSNBC’s “The Reid Out.”

Earlier in the segment, James highlighted her interactions with local residents who are afraid of being deported in lieu of the Trump administration’s new policies.

“I cannot tell you, Joy, the number of individuals who’ve come up to me crying because they are concerned about our government, who are concerned about being deported for doing absolutely nothing,” James told Joy Reid.

“Individuals who have been in this country and who have contributed to our economy, individuals who work each and every day, who know no other country but the United States. Individuals that are fleeing dangerous situations, fleeing violence in their country, who only come here because they want the same thing that you and I want, and that is to make sure that our family is safe and to contribute to these United States,” she added.

President Trump has signed a series of executive orders which approve of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at churches and schools in addition to an effort to deny birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants.

James joined a lawsuit against the president for the latter measure, which fellow Democratic attorneys general have deemed unconstitutional.

“President Trump now seeks to abrogate this well-established and longstanding Constitutional principle by executive fiat,” one group of states wrote in their complaint.

“The principle of birthright citizenship has been enshrined in the Constitution for more than 150 years. The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment unambiguously and expressly confers citizenship on ‘[a]ll persons born’ in and ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States.”

James is also leading an effort to sue the president over a federal grant freeze enacted by a separate directive.

“This policy is reckless, dangerous, illegal and unconstitutional," James said at a press conference on Monday in New York. "The president does not get to decide which laws to enforce and for whom."

Topics

Bishop who called on Trump to show mercy: 'I have had people wish me dead'

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said this week she has had "people wish me dead" after she called on President Trump to "have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now" during an inaugural ...
The Hill - 6d
Doom: The Dark Ages Won't Have Multiplayer

As the latest installment in one of the best shooter franchises of all time, Doom: The Dark Ages seemed like a good candidate for multiplayer options. But as part of today's Xbox Developer ...
GameSpot - 6d
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Because of You I Have a Husband’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
The New York Times - Jan. 23
Several people injured at concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray

Several people have been injured at a concert in Berlin by American rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray
ABC News - Jan. 21
Several people are injured at a Berlin concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray

Several people have been injured at a concert in Berlin by American rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray
ABC News - Jan. 21
Champagne sales sink because people don’t want to celebrate

Yahoo News - Jan. 20
Alternatives to Leggings: What Other Comfortable Pants Can I Wear?

Our fashion critic proposes alternative pant styles to a reader searching for a comfortable yet fashionable replacement to leggings in public.
The New York Times - Jan. 20
Childfree people get the wrong financial advice — and they’ll be paying for it in their old age

The author of “The Childfree Guide to Life and Money” discusses why estate planning is different for people with and without children.
MarketWatch - Jan. 18
Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention | Adrian Chiles

Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on. What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever had? It’s a common question to ...
The Guardian - Jan. 8

NY AG: 'Unfortunate' I have to comfort people because of 'reckless' government

Topics

Related

Bishop who called on Trump to show mercy: 'I have had people wish me dead'

Doom: The Dark Ages Won't Have Multiplayer

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Because of You I Have a Husband’

Several people injured at concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray

Several people are injured at a Berlin concert by US rapper JPEGMafia because of pepper spray

Champagne sales sink because people don’t want to celebrate

Alternatives to Leggings: What Other Comfortable Pants Can I Wear?

Childfree people get the wrong financial advice — and they’ll be paying for it in their old age

Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention | Adrian Chiles

More from The Hill

OpenAI's Sam Altman downplays impact of DeepSeek: 'Wildly overstated'

OpenAI to partner with US National Laboratories to boost national security

House Republican: 'Let’s hold off on all the finger-pointing' on DC plane crash

After all the outlandish pardons we’ve seen, why won’t anyone help Don Siegelman?

Trump blames DEI for weakening FAA in aftermath of Reagan National plane crash

More in Politics

Trans service members say they want to fight for their country, not for their jobs

Gabbard faces tough questions from Republicans over Snowden, surveillance program

Senators on both sides press Gabbard on if she thinks Edward Snowden is 'a traitor'

OpenAI's Sam Altman downplays impact of DeepSeek: 'Wildly overstated'

OpenAI to partner with US National Laboratories to boost national security