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U.S. wrongly withheld New York highway funds over immigrant licenses, appeals court rules
The U.S. Transportation Department wrongly decided to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money from New York state after it refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses for immigrants when an audit revealed problems last year, a federal appeals court said Friday.
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The U.S. Transportation Department wrongly decided to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money from New York state after it refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses for immigrants when an audit revealed problems last year, a federal appeals court said Friday.
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According to PBS News’s source item, U.S. wrongly withheld New York highway funds over immigrant licenses, appeals court rules, The U.S. Transportation Department wrongly decided to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money from New York state after it refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants when an audit revealed problems last year, a federal appeals court said Friday.
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