>The United States Justice Department sued New York, its governor Kathy Hochul and other state leaders on Wednesday as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. >Newly sworn-in Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the lawsuit at her first press conference at the Justice Department. >Bondi said they also filed charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and Mark Schroeder, the current commissioner for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. >'This is a new DOJ and we are taking steps to protect Americans,' Bondi declared at her press conference. >She accused New York of prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens, stating 'it stops today.' >It comes after the Justice Department took similar action against Illinois and the city of Chicago last week. >'New York didn't listen, so now you're next,' Bondi said. >She warned the Justice Department is also ready to go after other states they believe are not complying with federal law. . . [Archive](https://archive.today/Lqlm8)