DOT Urges Minnesota to Revoke Illegal Driver’s Licenses or Risk $30.4 Million in Funds

The Transportation Department said that one-third of Minnesota’s commercial driver’s licenses had been issued illegally to noncitizens.
DOT Urges Minnesota to Revoke Illegal Driver’s Licenses or Risk $30.4 Million in Funds
Trucks drive on Interstate 80 in Albany, Calif., on Nov. 14, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) warned on Dec. 1 that Minnesota must revoke commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) that were illegally issued to noncitizens or risk losing $30.4 million in federal highway funding.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move was necessary after a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration review found that one-third of the state’s non-domiciled CDLs had been issued illegally.