T. A. Gardner
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The latest idiocy from Letitia James is she is now suing the Trump administration because the later won't give illegal aliens in her state SNAP benefits...
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What her case boils down to is the federal government wants data and particulars on who in each state is receiving SNAP money / benefits from the federal government to ensure persons here illegally don't receive them. James, et al., in sanctuary states claim this violates their state laws shielding illegals from such database digs by the federal government.
Except, federal law trumps (there's a pun there) state law. Now, if New York wants to give out SNAP benefits without federal funding...
Of course, NY doesn't for a New York minute want that to happen. They already are running deficit budgets and losing federal money would devastate their state budgets.
So, you have James suing to allow criminals illegally in the US to receive what amounts to welfare benefits because they're... Well, something...

Letitia James sues Trump over illegal immigrant SNAP eligibility
The USDA asked states to provide a list of people who have applied or are receiving food stamps in addition to information on immigration statuses.


'Dangerous and illegal': Democrat AGs sue Trump over effort to use SNAP to locate migrants
The Trump administration's demand that states turn over personal SNAP recipient data prompted a lawsuit from Democrat, who say it's a front to track down and deport illegal immigrants.
What her case boils down to is the federal government wants data and particulars on who in each state is receiving SNAP money / benefits from the federal government to ensure persons here illegally don't receive them. James, et al., in sanctuary states claim this violates their state laws shielding illegals from such database digs by the federal government.
Except, federal law trumps (there's a pun there) state law. Now, if New York wants to give out SNAP benefits without federal funding...
Of course, NY doesn't for a New York minute want that to happen. They already are running deficit budgets and losing federal money would devastate their state budgets.
So, you have James suing to allow criminals illegally in the US to receive what amounts to welfare benefits because they're... Well, something...
