Appeals court grills California officials on challenge to noncitizen CDL crackdown
California officials were grilled by a federal appeals court panel on Friday over their fight against the Trump administration for federal funding that the administration withheld due to a dispute over the expiration date of commercial driver’s license standards for noncitizens.
TL;DR
- California officials were questioned by a federal appeals court regarding their dispute with the Trump administration over federal funding.
- The funding was withheld due to a disagreement over commercial driver's license (CDL) standards for noncitizens.
- The dispute centers on CDLs issued to noncitizens with expiration dates beyond their legal work authorization.
- California argues that its licenses complied with federal law and denies agreeing to the administration's timeline for cancellations.
- The Department of Transportation cited systemic issues in the California DMV's licensing process as justification for withholding funds.