Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday that California will lose more than $40 million in federal transportation funding after refusing to comply with the Department of Transportation’s recent regulations.
The announcement follows revelations that some illegal immigrants had obtained commercial driver’s licenses under false or incomplete names. One notable case involved a man in New York who possessed a driver’s license under the name “No name given Anmol.” The suspect, an illegal immigrant, was detained by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol on September 23 and later taken into federal custody.
“Allowing illegal aliens to obtain commercial driver’s licenses to operate 18-wheelers and transport hazardous materials on America’s roads is reckless and incredibly dangerous to public safety,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
She added, “New York is not only failing to check if applicants applying to drive 18-wheelers are U.S. citizens but even failing to obtain the full legal names of individuals they are issuing commercial driver’s licenses to.”
McLaughlin also noted that the Department of Homeland Security continues to coordinate with state and local agencies to identify and remove illegal alien truck drivers operating in violation of U.S. law.
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