California Extends Deadline on Immigration Trucking License Crackdown Amid Federal Funding Threats
California is defying a deadline imposed by the federal government to revoke trucking licenses issued to thousands of immigrants, and has announced delays in the crackdown. The decision comes amid threats from the feds to cut off funding for California if it fails to comply with the deadline.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has announced delays to a crackdown on thousands of immigrant truckers who were issued commercial driver's licenses in the state, prompting swift condemnation from the federal government that threatens funding cuts if the plan is not reversed. The feds claim the program is allowing illegal immigrants to drive goods across the country, posing national security risks. California officials argue that the law requires all eligible applicants be processed and licensed without discrimination.
