New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday that she is co-leading a lawsuit against the Trump administration for barring illegal immigrants from obtaining food stamps under the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The lawsuit comes after the Department of Agriculture demanded that all states turn over sensitive personal information belonging to SNAP recipients or applicants by July 30, two days after the complaint’s filing date. James, a Democrat, said the Trump administration’s request is “flat-out illegal,” noting that state laws prohibit the disclosure of SNAP data unless absolutely necessary.

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