New York to Stop Giving Commercial Driver’s Licenses to Non-Citizens
New York will no longer give commercial driver’s licenses to non-citizens, following the Trump administration’s tightening of restrictions and threats to withhold $73 million in federal funding from the state.
“Upon specific order from the federal government, New York’s non-domiciled CDL program is indefinitely paused, including renewals,” New York Department of Motor Vehicles spokesperson Walter McClure told Newsday, which first reported the development on Friday.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in December had warned the Empire State that it could lose out on million in federal dollars if it didn’t stop giving licenses to non-citizens.