US EditionTrump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers
Federal officials demand Pennsylvania revoke improperly issued licenses, pause new CDL issuance, and conduct an audit amid safety concerns tied to immigration verification lapses.
- The Trump administration threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not revoke what it claims are illegally issued commercial drivers licenses to immigrants.
- Pennsylvania's Democratic governor Josh Shapiro and California's governor Gavin Newsom, who have criticized Trump's administration, were the targets of this action.
- Shapiro's administration stated that it stopped issuing commercial drivers licenses to noncitizens and suggested the Department of Homeland Security failed to properly maintain a database used to check immigrants' legal status.
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Duffy: Pennsylvania Breaking Federal Law By Issuing Commercial Driver’s Licenses to Illegals - Real News Now
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced this week that the state of Pennsylvania is in violation of federal law after issuing commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to individuals who are in the country illegally. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) improperly issued non-domiciled CDLs to people without verifying their lawful presence. In some instances,…
Trump administration targets immigrant truck drivers in Pennsylvania
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has threatened to revoke nearly $75 million in federal funding from Pennsylvania for “illegally” issuing commercial driver’s licenses to “ineligible and unqualified foreign drivers.” Duffy announced the possible withholding of funds on Thursday, alleging that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) had found multiple instances of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation…
Duffy Threatens to Pull $75M From Pennsylvania Over Illegal CDL Licenses
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday threatened to withhold $75 million in federal funding from Pennsylvania if Gov. Josh Shapiro doesn't revoke illegally issued licenses from "dangerous" foreign drivers.The Department of Transportation said in a press release that Pennsylvania violated federal safety regulations by illegally issuing non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs)."Under President Trump, this Department is taking ev…
Duffy Threatens to Pull $75M From Pennsylvania Over Illegal CDL Licenses
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday threatened to withhold $75 million in federal funding from Pennsylvania if Gov. Josh Shapiro doesn't revoke illegally issued licenses from "dangerous" foreign drivers.The Department of Transportation said in a press release that Pennsylvania violated federal safety regulations by illegally issuing non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs)."Under President Trump, this Department is taking ev…
Duffy Threatens to Pull $75M From Pennsylvania Over Illegal CDL Licenses
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday threatened to withhold $75 million in federal funding from Pennsylvania if Gov. Josh Shapiro doesn't revoke illegally issued licenses from "dangerous" foreign drivers.The Department of Transportation said in a press release that Pennsylvania violated federal safety regulations by illegally issuing non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs)."Under President Trump, this Department is taking ev…
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