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Home Front: Politix

Trump admin threatens to withhold millions in federal funding from NY over noncitizen licenses, but CA still #1 while Texas down to #5

2025-12-15

[JustTheNews] A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit found that 107 of the 200 non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses sampled were given to people in violation of federal law.

More than half? How would the total that compare to the numbers from California?

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened Friday to withhold up to $73 million in federal highway funding for New York state after a nationwide audit found the state has been illegally granting commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) to illegal migrants.

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit found that 107 of the 200 non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses sampled were given to people in violation of federal law.

It also found that the state's Department of Motor Vehicle's systems defaulted to issuing 8-year licenses to foreign drivers for non-REAL ID licenses, regardless of when their legal status expired.

The Transportation Department also demanded the state immediately pause the issuance of all new, renewed, transferred, or upgraded non-domiciled CDLs and learner permits, and review every non-domiciled license that was issued in violation of federal regulations and the policies, practices, and procedures that allowed for the licenses to be issued.

“When more than half of the licenses reviewed were issued illegally, it isn't just a mistake—it is a dereliction of duty by state leadership," Duffy said in a statement. "Gov. [Kathy] Hochul must immediately revoke these illegally issued licenses. If they refuse to follow the law, we will withhold federal highway funding. This administration will never stop fighting to keep you and your family safe on our roads.”

The issue of migrants having a commercial driver's license follows a car crash involving an illegal migrant truck driver that killed three people in California in October. Another illegal migrant, who received a commercial license from California, caused a crash in Florida in August that killed three people.

The Transportation Department also demanded the state immediately pause the issuance of all new, renewed, transferred, or upgraded non-domiciled CDLs and learner permits, and review every non-domiciled license that was issued in violation of federal regulations and the policies, practices, and procedures that allowed for the licenses to be issued.

Truly a labour worthy of Hercules himself. Good luck, guys.

New York has 30 days to comply with the department's request or risk its federal funding.

Newsom's California Exposed: #1 Hub for Illegal CDL Licensing ‐ Safety Crisis Ignites Federal Fury

[Breitbart] California has been caught red‑handed, leading the nation in unlawfully issuing commercial driver’s licenses to foreign nationals, with federal regulators blasting Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration for putting politics above public safety and fueling deadly crashes on America’s highways.

California has become ground zero in America’s trucking scandal, with Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration accused of rubber‑stamping thousands of illegal commercial driver’s licenses for foreign nationals in defiance of federal law. A blistering Department of Transportation audit revealed that one in four of the state’s non‑domiciled CDLs were issued improperly, with some valid until 2030 despite immigration documents expiring years earlier. Federal regulators say reckless licensing practices have already contributed to deadly crashes, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is now threatening to withhold hundreds of millions in highway funds from California unless Newsom reverses course.

Reports indicate that California leads the nation in non-domiciled CDL licensees, with approximately 60,000 being issued. Overdrive.com reports that 25 percent of these are improperly licensed. Many of these licenses expire well past the expiration of the driver’s immigration status.

On September 1, Breitbart Texas reported that Texas led the nation, by a large percentage, of commercial driver’s license holders receiving “out of service” orders for not being proficient in reading and speaking English. Governor Abbott’s spokesman, Andrew Mahaleris, responded to an inquiry from Breitbart, saying, “Governor Abbott expects trucking companies in Texas to fully comply with President Trump’s Executive Order. Public safety is priority #1, and we must ensure that truckers are able to navigate Texas roadways safely and efficiently.”

Since then, Texas has launched a crackdown on these truck drivers. Texas has dropped to fifth place, behind California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Florida.

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