New York Sues Trump Administration over Canceled Highway Funds Tied to Commercial Driver’s Licenses
Letitia James says the cut was arbitrary and illegal, and New York warns it could lose another $147 million a year.
- On Friday, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul filed a lawsuit to block the U.S. Transportation Department from withholding more than $73.5 million in highway funding.
- The Transportation Department withheld the funds after alleging New York issued commercial driver's licenses to non-citizens illegally, demanding the state revoke the permits.
- Governor Hochul called the cut "political payback," while Attorney General James warned the loss endangers "the safety of motorists and pedestrians."
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy defended the withholding, stating he was protecting residents from "unvetted, unqualified foreign drivers" and criticizing Governor Hochul's policies.
- Federal authorities threatened to withhold an additional $147 million in future years, prompting state officials to seek an expedited ruling in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The fight over whether NY should lose $74M for not revoking immigrant CDLs
New York filed a lawsuit Friday to challenge the federal Transportation Department’s decision to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money because the state refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems…
NY sues Trump admin after it pulls $73M in highway funding for not revoking non-citizen drivers licenses
New York filed suit Friday against the Trump administration after it pulled $73 million from the state’s federal highway funding after the state refused to
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Independent EspañolNew York filed a lawsuit on Friday to challenge the federal Department of Transportation's decision to retain nearly $74 million in highway funds because the state refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable business driver's licenses for immigrants, after an audit detected problems last year.
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