"The New York attorney general, Letitia James, said the state's new legal observers would be volunteer employees from her office, trained to observe, without interfering, whether Trump's immigration enforcement remains within the bounds of the law. I am proud to protect New Yorkers' constitutional rights to speak freely, protest peacefully, and go about their lives without fear of unlawful federal action, James, a Democrat, said in a statement."
"Trump, a Republican, has reserved his most aggressive surges in immigration enforcement for states governed by his political opponents, particularly California, Illinois and Minnesota. New York is home to one of the biggest and busiest DHS field offices, but Trump has not announced any major enforcement surge in the state. He says the deportations of many migrants, including some who were legally admitted into the US, are necessary to reduce crime, although his argument is often contradicted by crime data."
New York is creating legal observers in purple vests to monitor and record federal immigration officers during detentions and deportations. Observers will be volunteer employees from the attorney general's office, trained to observe without interfering and to assess whether enforcement actions remain within the law. The attorney general said the team will protect constitutional rights to speak, protest, and live without fear of unlawful federal action, citing recent federal escalations in Minnesota. The Department of Homeland Security said the plan endangers residents and blamed lack of state cooperation. The announcement comes amid aggressive enforcement surges targeted at states led by Trump's opponents.
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