California to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses issued to immigrants

"California will cancel 17,000 commercial driver's licenses that had been issued to immigrants after officials said they extended beyond the date the drivers were allowed to work in the country - a violation of state law. California requires driver's licenses and work permits to have the same expiration dates, officials said. Notices were sent out on Nov. 6 to affected drivers warning their licenses would expire in 60 days."

"State officials, however, said the drivers were not "illegal immigrants" and that they were authorized to work in the country by the federal government. "Once again, Sean 'Road Rules' Duffy fails to share the truth - spreading easily disproven falsehoods in a sad and desperate attempt to please his dear leader," said Brandon Richards, a Newsom spokesman. California is one of 19 states, in addition to Washington, D.C., that issues driving licenses to immigrants without legal status."

California will cancel 17,000 commercial driver's licenses issued to immigrants after officials determined the licenses extended beyond the dates those drivers were authorized to work, violating state law. The state requires driver's licenses and work permits to share the same expiration date, and affected drivers received notices on Nov. 6 that their licenses would expire in 60 days. The action follows a nationwide audit of non-domiciled commercial driver's licensing programs and a crash in Florida involving a driver living in the U.S. illegally. Federal and state officials engaged in a dispute over terminology, authorization and program oversight.

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