More than a dozen people were outside the doors at the Rensselaer County Building on Monday, protesting a recently announced plan to turn over voter information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  

A lawsuit has been filed against the county, claiming voter suppression. 

"One hundred and fifth years ago, the same way the Latino community is being looked at, the Irish were being looked at," said Capital District Latinos Chairman Dan Irizarry.

The county’s plan stems from the Green Light Bill, recently signed into law, which would allow undocumented immigrants access to a driver’s license. County leaders say that’s opened a loophole in which undocumented immigrants could register to vote at the DMV when getting licenses.  

The county says it’s aware of the lawsuit, but still has yet to be served. The board of elections sent a statement, saying that it "remains committed to fulfilling its legal obligations, including publishing voter names and addresses. The County Board of Elections continues to operate without interruption toward its objective of insuring that all qualified County voters have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote."

But protestors say they will win the fight, whether through the court system or at the voting booths.

"We will register people here where some 6,000 or 7,000 Latinos live. And there will be judgement at some point for the actions that have been taken. And it will be at the ballot box," Irizarry said.