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Appeals court says US wrongly withheld highway funds to NY over immigrant licenses

NEW YORK (AP) — 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...

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What happened Appeals court says US wrongly withheld highway funds to NY over immigrant licenses.
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 14, 10:00 AM

Appeals court says US wrongly withheld highway funds to NY over immigrant licenses

NEW YORK (AP) — 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...

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Nov 14, 10:00 AM

Appeals court says US wrongly withheld highway funds to NY over immigrant licenses

A federal appeals court says 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...

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Nov 14, 10:00 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Nov 14, 10:00 AM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

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