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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jake Offenhartz

New York City sues 30 counties over 'xenophobic' orders banning migrant relocations

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New York City sued nearly half the state's counties Wednesday over their attempts to keep out international migrants, the latest escalation in an ongoing battle between city officials and local leaders.

The suit, filed in state court Wednesday, accuses at least 30 New York counties of seeking to “wall off their borders” to asylum seekers through “xenophobic” executive orders that violate state and federal law.

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