Second Circuit probes NY on noncitizen CDL dispute with Trump administration
A federal appeals court panel grilled New York officials in their bid to unfreeze $73.5 million federal highway funds the Trump administration is withholding over allegedly not complying with the Department of Transportation’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for noncitizens.
TL;DR
- New York is seeking to unfreeze $73.5 million in federal highway funds.
- The Trump administration withheld funds over alleged noncompliance with DOT rules for noncitizen CDLs.
- A federal appeals court heard arguments on New York's challenge to the DOT's determination.
- A central dispute is whether federal law requires noncitizen CDLs to expire with work authorization.