U.S. Transportation Secretary Threatens New York with $73M Highway Fund Cut Over Immigrant License Issues
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced that New York is the eighth state found to have improperly issued commercial driver's licenses to immigrants, which remain valid beyond their legal authorization to stay in the country. This revelation is part of a broader federal audit that has identified similar issues in states like California, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota. Duffy has threatened to withhold $73 million in federal highway funds from New York unless the state revokes these flawed licenses and reforms its licensing system. The audit, which began this summer, gained attention following a fatal crash in Florida involving an unauthorized immigrant truck driver. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has also sent letters to other states, including Texas and South Dakota, highlighting similar concerns. 
