The US Department of Transportation has cut more than $73.5 million in federal funding from New York State after authorities refused to revoke nearly 33,000 non-domiciled commercial driver's licences (CDLs) issued to immigrants, following a federal audit that found significant irregularities in more than half of a sample reviewed. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered all states to review such licences after a fatal crash in Florida last August, and most have complied; California has already lost $200 million, and several other states face similar warnings. New York Governor Kathy Hochul's office rejected the move as politically motivated, vowing to contest it in court, while trucking industry groups backed the federal action as a step toward safer roads.