Letitia James
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We're gonna follow the law. And we are going to depart from the Department of Justice. And it's unfortunate that more individuals in the Department of Justice don't do the same and just exit the Department of Justice. Because again, we all took an oath not to a king, but to the Constitution. And it's up to us to defend that right.
And that's what we do here in the New York State Attorney General's office. And that's what so many other Democratic Attorney Generals do each and every day in their respective offices. And it's an honor and a privilege to serve with them.
And that's what we do here in the New York State Attorney General's office. And that's what so many other Democratic Attorney Generals do each and every day in their respective offices. And it's an honor and a privilege to serve with them.
And that's what we do here in the New York State Attorney General's office. And that's what so many other Democratic Attorney Generals do each and every day in their respective offices. And it's an honor and a privilege to serve with them.
So let me just say that you can't deport individuals simply because you disagree with their political philosophies or their ideology. You know, basically detaining and arresting someone in the middle of the night without due process just violates the Constitution and due process requires that he have a hearing. And that hearing will determine whether or not he has in fact violated
So let me just say that you can't deport individuals simply because you disagree with their political philosophies or their ideology. You know, basically detaining and arresting someone in the middle of the night without due process just violates the Constitution and due process requires that he have a hearing. And that hearing will determine whether or not he has in fact violated
So let me just say that you can't deport individuals simply because you disagree with their political philosophies or their ideology. You know, basically detaining and arresting someone in the middle of the night without due process just violates the Constitution and due process requires that he have a hearing. And that hearing will determine whether or not he has in fact violated
a rule of law, a section of law, whether or not he's violated the terms of his permanent citizenship. And I just will allow the system of government and the system to work its course. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday and we await the decision, but I suspect at the end of the day that
a rule of law, a section of law, whether or not he's violated the terms of his permanent citizenship. And I just will allow the system of government and the system to work its course. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday and we await the decision, but I suspect at the end of the day that
a rule of law, a section of law, whether or not he's violated the terms of his permanent citizenship. And I just will allow the system of government and the system to work its course. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday and we await the decision, but I suspect at the end of the day that
by detaining someone, by arresting someone, by not providing them with due process runs afoul of our system of government.
by detaining someone, by arresting someone, by not providing them with due process runs afoul of our system of government.
by detaining someone, by arresting someone, by not providing them with due process runs afoul of our system of government.
So let me just say that, you know, I live in my beloved Brooklyn and individuals come up to me each and every day who I hold in my arms who are crying, just afraid of our government. Individuals who are concerned about their loved ones not coming home. Individuals who are afraid to take their child to school, to go to the doctor, to even go into a courthouse.
So let me just say that, you know, I live in my beloved Brooklyn and individuals come up to me each and every day who I hold in my arms who are crying, just afraid of our government. Individuals who are concerned about their loved ones not coming home. Individuals who are afraid to take their child to school, to go to the doctor, to even go into a courthouse.
So let me just say that, you know, I live in my beloved Brooklyn and individuals come up to me each and every day who I hold in my arms who are crying, just afraid of our government. Individuals who are concerned about their loved ones not coming home. Individuals who are afraid to take their child to school, to go to the doctor, to even go into a courthouse.
Individuals who have been witnesses to horrific crimes. And obviously I'm concerned about our government, but it's going to take all of us moving in the same direction to stand up and to defend this democracy, not just democratic attorneys general, but regular citizens and other elected officials. That's what we have got to do. And as an attorney general who believes in the law,
Individuals who have been witnesses to horrific crimes. And obviously I'm concerned about our government, but it's going to take all of us moving in the same direction to stand up and to defend this democracy, not just democratic attorneys general, but regular citizens and other elected officials. That's what we have got to do. And as an attorney general who believes in the law,
Individuals who have been witnesses to horrific crimes. And obviously I'm concerned about our government, but it's going to take all of us moving in the same direction to stand up and to defend this democracy, not just democratic attorneys general, but regular citizens and other elected officials. That's what we have got to do. And as an attorney general who believes in the law,
I'm joining with other attorneys general. I'm joining with the minority leader. I'm joining with members in the United States Senate. And we were hosting town hall meetings. We had one just recently in Arizona. We are hosting another one very soon in Minnesota, which will be led by Attorney General Keith Ellison.