Staten Island / Brooklyn Rep Applauds AG Bondi’s Lawsuit Against NY Gov. Hochul, NY AG Letitia James For Shielding Illegal Migrants

Malliotakis Applauds Attorney General Pam Bondi for Lawsuit Against Hochul

Editor’s note: You can watch the entire press conference at this PBS link, or below as aired on PBS:

We recently covered a conference of faith leaders concerned about the rights of local undocumented migrants and their families. We also published a story about the homeless New Jersey woman set on fire and killed by an alleged migrant in the US illegally.  

(NEW YORK, NY) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Pam Bondi’s announcement of charges against Governor Kathy Hochul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and New York DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder.

“I applaud Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice for holding Governor Kathy Hochul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and New York DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder accountable for shielding illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in our state and city, including assaults on police officers, rape, and other violent acts.

For too long, New York City and State has harbored foreign gangs, drug traffickers, and illegal immigrants. New York’s Green Light Law even went so far as to block federal officials from accessing DMV records, and has allowed illegal immigrants to obtain government identification without proper vetting. As a state representative, I fought and voted against the Green Light Law because it restricts officers under the Department of Homeland Security from accessing a database that could prevent a crime or hinder an investigation and also prohibits local law enforcement from sharing important data with federal partners.

Thanks to Attorney General Bondi’s leadership, New Yorkers will finally see their elected officials held accountable for their actions and failure to prioritize public safety.”

Banner Image: Mexico border fence.  Image Credit – Max Böhme

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was sworn in on January 3, 2021 to represent Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn. Prior to serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 2, 2010, defeating a two-term incumbent. In the Assembly, she served as Minority Whip and the ranking minority member of the Assembly Committee on Governmental Employees. For five terms, Congresswoman Malliotakis fought to restore ethics in Albany, expand transit service in her district, improve programs for senior citizens, reform education and improve New York’s economic climate by reducing the tax burden on small businesses and residents. A cornerstone of her tenure was helping her community recover and rebuild following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. In addition to advocating for these same issues in Washington, Congresswoman Malliotakis is acutely focused on securing New York’s fair share of federal mass transit funding, which would go towards expanding transportation services and easing traffic congestion, while also championing public safety by supporting our nation’s law enforcement officers. Congresswoman Malliotakis is the daughter of immigrants, her father from Greece and her mother a Cuban exile of the Castro dictatorship. She is currently the only Republican member representing New York City in Congress, representing a district spanning the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island. She is a passionate advocate for animal rights and the strengthening of animal cruelty laws, and in her spare time, enjoys spending time with her chihuahua, Peanut.