Federal-State Funding Conflicts

The U.S. Department of Transportation has withheld $73.5 million in federal highway grants from New York, saying the state failed to revoke commercial driver's licenses issued to non-citizens whose work authorizations expired. The action, announced recently, stems from a federal audit and enforcement push over so-called non-domiciled CDLs — licenses issued to people who live in other countries or whose immigration or work status has lapsed — and is intended to bring New York into compliance with federal requirements for CDL issuance and renewal.