Letitia James rails against Trump admin letting ICE commit 'atrocities' in masks, sues to save immigration protections [View all]

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Source: Law & Crime

Jun 24th, 2026, 11:10 am


New York Attorney General Letitia James says that her office "will fight tooth and nail" to stop the Trump administration from wiping out immigration protections that prevent ICE agents from committing "atrocities while wearing masks."

James' office filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to protect a new package of state laws "establishing critical accountability measures" concerning immigration and law enforcement operations in New York after the federal government sued the state on Monday over its desire to ban the use of masks by ICE agents.

The Department of Justice argues that the mask ban is unconstitutional and puts ICE agents at risk. James says that "by hiding their faces and refusing to wear identification, federal immigration officers endanger New Yorkers and intentionally evade accountability," according to a statement released by her office.

"Repeatedly, we have seen masked agents overrun cities in this country at the direction of the current federal administration," James charges in her complaint. "Some masked officers have committed grave, violent acts against protesters and immigrants, including homicides and assaults so brutal that they have caused permanent harm."

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Link to SUIT (PDF) - https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/new-york-v-united-states-department-of-justice-todd-blanche-et-al-complaint-2026.pdf

Link to PRESS RELEASE - ICYMI: Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Sue To Defend New Community Safety Laws