Illinois Quick Hits: Feds Order State to Stop Issuing Non-Domiciled CDLs

Duffy gives Illinois 30-day ultimatum after audit finds 1 in 5 noncitizen truck licenses issued illegally

USDOT warns Gov. JB Pritzker that Illinois could lose $128 million in federal highway funding after finding one-in-five commercial licenses issued to noncitizens were illegal.

Illinois Quick Hits: Feds order state to stop issuing non-domiciled CDLs

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has found that nearly one in five non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses in Illinois were issued illegally.

1 in 5 Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses in Illinois Issued Illegally: DOT

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration review of Illinois’ non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) found that almost one in every five was issued illegally, according to a Feb. 17 statement by the Department of Transportation. Non-domiciled refers to foreign nationals living in the United States who have a legal home in other countries. “Illinois has 30 days to come into compliance and revoke the illegally issued licenses—or risk…

USDOT says Illinois must revoke illegally-issued CDLs or lose $128 million

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) said that Illinois stands to lose millions in transportation funding over improperly issued non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). On February 17, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that an ongoing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) audit revealed that nearly 20% of Illinois’ non-domiciled CDLs were issued illegally. According to Duffy, issues uncovered by the FMCSA…