Recent federal audits have exposed significant issues with commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued to immigrants in both North Carolina and California, leading to substantial funding threats from the U.S. Department of Transportation. In North Carolina, over 54% of trucking licenses granted to foreign nationals were identified as illegally issued, prompting concerns that the state could lose up to $50 million in federal highway funds. Meanwhile, California faces a staggering $160 million loss due to delays in revoking thousands of wrongful licenses. The situation has ignited heated discussions among lawmakers, with Trump administration officials threatening to withhold funding as a punitive measure for non-compliance with federal guidelines. Both states are now at risk of significant financial penalties, further complicating their transportation infrastructure efforts.