Dear Friends, The immigration crisis at our Southern border has reached a critical mass and just this month we are seeing a blizzard of activity between the states and the Biden Administration, SCOTUS, the circuit courts, and assorted parties, all to determine who has the authority to enforce federal laws when the federal government abrogates […]
Federal Judge Blocks Rule Targeting Gas-Powered Cars [BOISE]—Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced Tuesday that a federal judge blocked the Biden Administration’s highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. As part of a 21-state coalition led by Kentucky, Idaho brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District […]
[BOISE] — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a statement condemning the proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the liquid waste produced by meat and poultry processing plants in the United States. The Idaho Attorney General joins other states in expressing concern over the unnecessary and detrimental nature of this proposed regulation. “This […]
Dear Friends, The legislative session is drawing to a close and I wanted to provide you with a quick update on three bills of significant importance to my office, on the topics of Human Trafficking, Medicaid Fraud, and Internet Crimes Against Children. I am pleased to share that all three of these bills have moved […]
[BOISE] – House Bill 494, the re-write of Idaho’s Human Trafficking laws, passed the Idaho Senate unanimously (35-0) on Wednesday, March 20th. The bill had previously passed the Idaho House unanimously (70-0) on March 5th. “The crime of human trafficking leaves a trail of victims and is an absolute stain on our communities,” said Attorney […]
(BOISE) – Attorney General Raúl Labrador today announced that Idaho has signed onto an amicus brief spearheaded by Virginia Attorney General Miyares, joined by 17 other states, supporting Montana’s legislation that would prohibit the app in the state unless it separates from its parent Chinese company ByteDance. Montana’s legislation is nearly identical to the federal […]
[BOISE] – Attorneys General Raúl Labrador of Idaho and Todd Rokita of Indiana led 26 other states in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court challenging Illinois’ unconstitutional ban of AR-15 rifles and their standard 30-round magazines. “This ruling from the Seventh Circuit flies in the face of the Bruen decision and the […]
Dear Friends, Recently, my office has taken several concerned phone calls from Idaho residents who are worried about the new trend playing out in the financial sectors of our economy – “debanking,” where a large banking institution quietly closes your account because your business isn’t meeting their social goals, like climate change or Diversity, Equity, […]
Dear Friends, On Friday, February 16th, I filed an emergency motion with the Supreme Court of the United States regarding Idaho’s ban on transgender surgeries and medical procedures for Idaho youths with gender dysphoria. These medical treatments banned under Idaho law include puberty-blocking hormones, experimental drugs, and irreversible genital removal and mutilations. The Idaho district […]
For over a decade, I practiced immigration law. As someone born in Puerto Rico who was raised by a single mom, I lived the American dream, and it brought me great joy to help clients secure their chance to achieve it. When I represented Idaho in Congress, I continually promoted the importance of legal immigration […]
Idaho attorney general asks Supreme Court to narrow lower court ruling, allow Idaho to protect children while case proceeds (BOISE) – Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, with the assistance of attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk, filed an emergency motion Friday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to narrow a lower court’s order to cover […]
(BOISE) – Wall Street giant JPMorgan announced today they will be withdrawing from Climate Action 100+, a $68 trillion investor coalition focused on climate change. In 2023, Attorney General Raúl Labrador and 20 other Attorneys General sent a letter of concern to more than 50 Wall Street asset managers, bringing attention to the legal obligations of asset […]