NY AG, 19 others file 2 lawsuits against Trump admin, alleging federal money tied to immigration enforcement

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed two lawsuits against President Donald Trump's administration Tuesday.

James, a longtime legal opponent of Trump, joined 19 other attorneys general in filing the lawsuits, the first of which claims DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has threatened to cut off "emergency preparedness" funding if states do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. The second lawsuit targets the Department of Transportation on similar grounds, arguing it is unconstitutional to withhold funds to coerce immigration compliance.

"DHS is holding states hostage by forcing them to choose between disaster preparedness and enabling the administration’s illegal and chaotic immigration agenda," James said in a statement. "This funding is vital to keeping New Yorkers...