‘Its Law Has A Provision’: Jonathan Turley Explains How Tip-Off Policy In New York Protects Illegal Immigrants

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley explained Wednesday on Fox News how New York law has been protecting “unlawful immigrants.”

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice is suing New York for obstructing the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. This, as she discussed state officials, including Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and New York Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mark Schroeder. During an appearance on “Jesse Watters: Primetime,” Turley weighed in on the matter and pointed to an unusual provision in New York’s law.

“One of the interesting aspects about the case against New York is that its law has a provision that is called a tip-off provision. So that an unlawful immigrant is told whether the federal authorities have inquired about your status, and the federal officials are saying, ‘Well, what gives with that?’” Turley told Jesse Watters. “You know, you’re basically giving a tip off to someone that we’re trying to apprehend.”

Turley said that Trump has been forthright about his intentions.

“This is going to be a very interesting fight, and there’s nothing subtle about this. This is sort of smash-mouth litigation saying, ‘We’re at odds, and we’re going to have to resolve this in the courts.’ This is part of a general move by the Trump administration to go ahead and get these fights going,” Turley said. “They want to establish the rules, and President Trump has said, ‘Look, I’ll comply with court orders that go against me. I’ll appeal them, but we want judicial review.’”

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Turley detailed how the “tip-off provision” alerts illegal immigrants if federal authorities inquire about their status.