'This is just another attempt to again feed to his base,' said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
With New York having some of the most prominent sanctuary policies, Attorney General Letitia James struck out at Trump for threatening to hold coronavirus aid"hostage."
"President Trump's threat to hold coronavirus funding hostage to cities and states across the country are the latest in his efforts to push a sinister political agenda that only aims to punish us all—citizens and non-citizens alike," James said in a statement shared with"This is just another attempt to again feed to his base and push the same partisan ideology we've seen for the last three years," James said, noting Trump's longstanding opposition to sanctuary...
"New York is proud of its status as a sanctuary state that welcomes and will fight to protect its immigrant residents—many of whom are fighting on the frontlines to battle the coronavirus," James asserted. "It is my sincerest hope that one day the president will wake up and realize the power of his words," she said, adding:"Until that day comes we will be ready to take legal action."
It is unclear what form of legal action New York would take if the White House were to try to negotiate changes to the state's sanctuary policies in order for New York to receive aid from the federal government.We cannot allow the Trump administration to exploit a public health crisis to further their anti-immigrant agenda.
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