Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has intensified federal scrutiny over how states issue Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs), particularly to immigrants. Duffy began a nationwide CDL crackdown.
Following a high-profile audit, Duffy announced that California will revoke 17,000 CDLs issued to noncitizens amid allegations that the state failed to enforce federal licensing and immigration standards.
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California Caught in the Crossfire
California is now the first state to face direct federal penalties after a nationwide CDL audit initiated by Duffy uncovered licensing irregularities.
“After weeks of claiming they did nothing wrong, Gavin Newsom and California have been caught red-handed,” Duffy said. “Now that we’ve exposed their lies, 17,000 illegally issued trucking licenses are being revoked. This is just the tip of the iceberg.”
The California Department of Motor Vehicles defended its licensing standards, saying the revoked drivers had valid federal work authorizations.
