The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit challenging New York's Green Light Law, which allows some undocumented migrants to obtain driver's licenses and restricts federal immigration enforcement agencies from accessing the state's motor vehicle information database. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of New York, argues that the law obstructs federal immigration enforcement by limiting the sharing of records with immigration agencies.
The government contends that this restriction violates the Supremacy Clause in the US Constitution, which gives precedence to federal law over state laws. The Department of Justice is seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction to prevent New York officials from enforcing the law and is asking the court to declare it unlawful.
