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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

California caves to Trump and yanks 17,000 commercial driving licenses for immigrants

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday that California’s action to revoke these licenses is an admission that the state had acted improperly even though the state had previously defended its licensing standards - (Getty Images)

California has caved to President Donald Trump and will revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants.

It comes after the Trump administration raised concerns about people in the country illegally receiving licenses to drive a semitruck or a bus.

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