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New York State Department of Transportation

Government agency in New York, United States

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Nov 15, 2025
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Which states currently issue commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants as of 2025?

As of the sources provided, a majority of reporting distinguishes ordinary state driver’s licenses (19 states + DC as of 2023–2025 reporting) from federally regulated commercial driver’s licenses (CDL...

Jan 14, 2026
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Which Brooklyn neighborhoods have public street prayers and why?

Public street prayers have been documented in specific Brooklyn pockets where Muslim communities either use temporarily car-free "open streets" to expand Friday (Jumu'ah) gatherings or where congregan...

Oct 24, 2025
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California has issued 62k CDLs to illegal immigrants

Executive Summary The claim that “California has issued 62k CDLs to illegal immigrants” is a of available data: recent reporting and government materials identify about in California as of June 1, 202...

Oct 28, 2025

How many cdl’s were granted to illegal immigrants by California and New York?

California and New York have been accused of issuing commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to undocumented immigrants, but available reporting does not provide a definitive, state-by-state tally of how ...

Nov 28, 2025

Did trump promise 10,000 bonuses to national guard

Available reporting shows President Donald Trump proposed $10,000 bonus payments for some air-traffic and other front-line federal workers who stayed on the job during the 43-day government shutdown, ...

Nov 15, 2025

Did Donald Trump ever refer to himself as king?

Donald Trump has publicly referred to himself as “king” in multiple social-media posts and has shared AI imagery and videos that depict him wearing a crown or labeled “King Trump,” prompting widesprea...

Oct 28, 2025

How many cdl accidents have occurred and how many were confirmed to be illegal immigrants with cdl’s?

Two linked claims dominate the recent reporting: that a small but highly publicized set of deadly crashes involved truck drivers who were undocumented and that federal and industry figures say illegal...

Oct 25, 2025

Where did illegal immigrants with CDL kill families

Two separate fatal crashes involving commercial truck drivers in 2025 have prompted intense scrutiny of how states issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to noncitizens, with reporting showing at l...

Dec 14, 2025

What types of documentation do airlines keep that can confirm a passenger was on a specific flight?

Airlines keep multiple records that can show whether a passenger was booked and/or flew: reservation/booking records and ticket receipts, which serve as proof of purchase and are required for name-mat...

Dec 4, 2025

Can Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients lawfully hold a CDL?

Federal action in late September 2025 significantly tightened who may receive non‑domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs), excluding many people who previously used Employment Authorization Docu...

Nov 19, 2025

Did New York State or New York City issue CDLs to undocumented immigrants after 2021 ID laws, and what are the official counts?

Available reporting shows New York State’s 2019 “Green Light Law” lets undocumented immigrants obtain standard (non‑commercial) driver’s licenses, but New York’s DMV states that the Green Light law do...

Oct 30, 2025

How have FAA DEI policies changed since 2020?

Since 2020 the Federal Aviation Administration’s approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has shifted from active DEI programs under the prior administration to a formal suspension and rollb...

Nov 25, 2025

Can undocumented immigrants obtain a CDL in California and what documentation is required?

California currently issues AB 60 driver’s licenses to residents regardless of immigration status, but federal and state rules restrict commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs): applicants for a CDL genera...

Jan 16, 2026

What is the total length of the US-Mexico border?

The U.S.–Mexico international boundary is most commonly reported as about 1,954 miles (3,145 kilometers) long; that figure appears in multiple government and widely used reference sources . Slight alt...

Dec 20, 2025

How many fatal truck crashes each year involve non‑domiciled or foreign‑issued commercial driver’s licenses, by year?

Federal agencies and reporting show only a fragmentary public trail: FMCSA/FARS maintain license‑status tables that can produce year‑by‑year counts, but the available reporting here supplies explicit ...

Nov 22, 2025

Did transportation secretary recommend that people not wear sweat pants on flights?

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy launched a Department of Transportation “civility” campaign urging travelers to “dress with respect” and be courteous on flights; his comments and a DOT video ex...

Nov 8, 2025

Which essential services continue to operate during the 2024 government shutdown?

The core pattern across contingency plans and reporting is clear: , while discretionary programs tied to annual appropriations pause or slow. Services consistently identified as continuing include the...

Nov 4, 2025

How much money did Donald J. Trump donate to the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2017 2018 2019 2020?

President Donald J. Trump made at least one confirmed donation of a presidential quarterly salary to the Department of Veterans Affairs: his first-quarter 2018 paycheck, reported as , was directed to ...

Oct 26, 2025

Can California issue CDLs to undocumented immigrants without federal approval?

California currently issues state driver’s licenses to undocumented residents under AB 60, but the ability to issue federally valid Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) to non-citizens without federal ...

Oct 20, 2025

What were the key provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act amendments under Trump?

The materials you provided do not identify a consolidated set of “Americans with Disabilities Act amendments under Trump”; instead they show and document administrative shifts in enforcement and relat...