If leftist governments fail to apply and follow laws, rules and regulations - withholding funding is the last resort.

 

Transportation Dept withholding $73M in federal funds from New York due to CDL failures

Secretary Sean Duffy said the state failed to revoke “illegally issued nondomiciled commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses.” An audit of 200 sampled records found 107 – 53.5% – were issued in violation of federal law.

By Alan Wooten | The Center Square 4-16-26 justthenews.com

Federal funds totaling $73 million will be withheld from New York by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday.

Secretary Sean Duffy said the state failed to revoke “illegally issued nondomiciled commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses.” An audit of 200 sampled records found 107 – 53.5% – were issued in violation of federal law.

New York defaulted to eight-year licenses to foreign drivers for non-REAL ID licenses, regardless of when legal status for the individuals expired. In a Dec. 12 release, the state was ordered by the federal agency to begin revocations; on March 13, the motor carrier administration said again the state failed to complete required corrective actions.

Derek Barrs, administrator of the motor carrier administration, said, ““FMCSA’s mission is safety. That means ensuring that every commercial driver on the road is properly vetted and qualified. New York’s continued refusal to fix these failures undermines that mission, and we will not allow federal dollars to support a system that falls short of the law.”

Added Duffy, “I promised the American people I would hold any state leader accountable for failing to keep them safe from unvetted, unqualified foreign drivers. I’m delivering on that promise today by refusing to fund Governor Hochul’s dangerous, anti-American policies. My message to New York’s far left leadership is clear: families must be prioritized on American roads.”

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is losing 4% of its National Highway Performance Program and Surface Transportation Program Block Grant Funds with the loss of $73,502,543, says Thursday's letter to Hochul and Commissioner J.F. Schroeder of the New York Department of Motor Vehicles.

Sean Butler, from Hochul's office, told The New York Post on Thursday afternoon. "These charges are a baseless attempt to attack blue states, because as everyone knows New York simply follows federally-issued rules when issuing commercial drivers' licenses, something that even the Trump administration has acknowledged.”

Litigation could be in the offing. For example, Hochul’s administration challenged the Trump administration over withheld funding for the Second Avenue Subway in East Harlem.

President Todd Spencer of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has applauded efforts to eliminate loopholes for unqualified drivers. The issue has been prevalent coast to coast, from Florida and California tripled fatal crashes last year involving people driving big rigs illegally in America to February’s quadruple fatal in Indiana.

“The days of exploiting cheap labor on the basis of false ‘driver shortage’ claims are over,” Spencer said. “OOIDA and truckers across America applaud Secretary Duffy and FMCSA Administrator Barrs for responding to our concerns by taking substantial actions to crack down on the irresponsible issuance of nondomiciled CDLs, particularly in New York.”

 

What the 'Dignity Act' would do - scares me beyond belief! It IS amnesty for illegal alien invaders. Call your elected officials and say NO to this bill.

 

Republican Amnesty? The ‘Dignidad’ Act Ignores the Will of the People

Emmy Griffin patriotpost.us 4-15-26

A bipartisan bill that seeks to bring dignity to illegal aliens misses what voters are screaming for with regard to immigration enforcement.

The leadership of President Donald Trump in deporting illegal aliens after the Biden administration left our borders wide open has been stupendous. Not only has Trump deported over 600,000 illegals despite the unbridled resistance from Democrats and judicial activists, but an estimated two million more have self-deported.

Illegal border crossings are at historic lows. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security reports 11 consecutive months with zero releases at the border. In other words, no illegal aliens who have been caught are being released into the country’s interior.

This is what we voted for, which is why it is a little baffling that Republicans in Congress are cosponsoring a bill that functions like mass amnesty.

The Dignidad Act (“dignidad” is the Spanish word for “dignity”) was put forward by Florida Republican Congresswoman María Salazar. Salazar was born in the U.S., though her parents were Cuban exiles who fled Castro’s regime. Ergo, immigration is near and dear to her heart.

Salazar has tried to advance similar bills in the past. This legislation, she claims, is different and not at all amnesty.

Here is what the bill would do:

• Give DREAMers/DACA a legal status.
• Forgive student loans for lawyers who provide legal services to illegal immigrants.
• Re-import illegals who have already been deported.
• Halt deportations altogether, including those of aliens with DUIs or DWIs.
• Grant automatic green cards to illegals under the age of 18 who have been here since January 1, 2021.
• DHS would determine whether an illegal alien meets the criteria of the Dignidad Act. In other words, discernment would be at the mercy of whoever is in the Oval Office.

Regarding illegals, Salazar wants to “buy them peace” while the details are sorted out. She also calls the bill “common sense.” Nothing outlined above is common sense. This is an amnesty bill that would undo the hard work of immigration enforcement agencies over the past 14 months.

The Dignidad Act is cosponsored by 20 Republicans and 20 Democrats and has been dubbed the most serious piece of bipartisan legislation under this administration. That alone constitutes a big red flag.

Despite the current irritation with Republicans for ignoring the will of the people, the introduction of the Dignidad Act presents an opportunity for more conversation. How do we permanently deter illegal immigration? How do we prevent noncitizens from exploiting our elections and congressional apportionment? How do we provide legal residency only for those who came purely for economic reasons?

These are constructive arguments that require thoughtful answers. The Dignidad Act is not the answer that voters are looking for, but it should lead to productive discussions while upholding the border, the Rule of Law, and the safety of the American people.

 

Wise words expressed about sovereignty and eonomic stability in this post.

 

Why the United States Cannot Afford to Restrict All Legal Immigration

Gregory Lyakhov patriotpost.us 4-14-26

Examining the growing view on the Right that legal immigration should be paused or significantly reduced in response to uncontrolled excess.

The immigration debate within the Republican Party has moved beyond border enforcement to a broader question of national sustainability. While there remains overwhelming agreement that illegal immigration must be stopped, divisions are emerging over how to approach both legalization proposals and the role of legal immigration in the United States. That divide reflects a deeper tension between maintaining sovereignty and addressing long-term demographic decline.

On illegal immigration, the policy framework is clear. A country that fails to enforce its laws undermines its own legal system. Proposals such as the Dignity Act attempt to create a pathway to legal status for certain illegal immigrants, but such approaches introduce a structural risk. When individuals who entered unlawfully are later granted legal protections, enforcement loses consistency. The result is not only a one-time policy shift but also a precedent signaling that future violations may be resolved politically rather than legally.

A more coherent approach prioritizes enforcement while recognizing practical limits. Federal agencies can focus first on individuals with criminal records, national security risks, or repeat violations, while expanding broader deportation efforts over time. This structure maintains the integrity of the law without introducing subjective standards about who “deserves” to remain.

Once enforcement depends on economic contribution or personal circumstances, the law itself becomes conditional rather than consistent.

The more complex issue is legal immigration. A growing faction on the Right has begun calling for a pause or significant reduction in legal immigration, arguing that immigration channels strain public resources and slow assimilation. Those concerns are grounded in observable pressures. Rapid increases in asylum claims and refugee admissions under past presidents have placed measurable strain on housing markets, school systems, and local budgets, particularly in major cities.

When intake exceeds integration capacity, the result is not only fiscal stress but also slower economic and cultural assimilation.

At the same time, a blanket halt to legal immigration ignores a fundamental demographic constraint. The United States recorded a fertility rate of approximately 1.57 births per woman in 2025, well below the 2.1 replacement level required to sustain a population. That gap has direct economic consequences. A shrinking working-age population must support a growing number of retirees through programs such as Social Security and Medicare, increasing the burden on each individual worker.

That demographic pressure is compounded by abortion trends. More than one million abortions occur annually in the United States, reducing the number of future workers entering the population. The combination of below-replacement birth rates and sustained abortion levels accelerates population stagnation, creating a structural imbalance between younger and older generations. Without sufficient population growth, economic expansion slows, and entitlement systems face increasing strain.

Countries such as Japan have experienced prolonged periods of low fertility, leading to aging populations, slower growth, and mounting fiscal pressure. The United States has historically avoided the worst of these outcomes in part through immigration, which supplements the labor force and offsets demographic decline. Removing that mechanism without an immediate domestic replacement would intensify similar challenges.

The long-term solution lies in increasing domestic birth rates through policies that support family formation, including housing affordability, tax incentives, and access to childcare. However, those policies have operated over decades and produced limited success. In the short term, immigration is the only viable way to address the United States’ demographic challenges.

A sustainable immigration policy requires differentiation. Illegal immigration should be addressed through consistent enforcement and structured deportation priorities. Legal immigration should be calibrated to serve economic and demographic needs while maintaining strict standards for assimilation and resource capacity. Eliminating legal immigration entirely does not resolve the underlying demographic issue; it accelerates it.

Immigration enforcement, refugee admissions, and employment-based immigration serve different purposes and must be evaluated separately. A system that enforces its laws while allowing controlled, merit-based legal immigration reflects a recognition that sovereignty and economic stability are not competing goals but interconnected requirements for long-term national strength.

 

Lawyers and Judges appear to be the most employed profession in the country.

 

Woman claims ICE wrongfully detained her for 30 hours — now a sheriff is suing her for defamation

Carlos Garcia April 13, 2026 theblaze.com

Naqvi's accusations were amplified by an LGBTQ Democrat county commissioner, who is also named in the lawsuit.

A woman's serious accusations against federal and local law enforcement officials have allegedly turned out to be a hoax, and a sheriff is suing her for defamation over the claims.

Sundas "Sunny" Naqvi said in March that she and some co-workers had been held for over 30 hours despite being U.S. citizens and got nationwide coverage from sympathetic news outlets.

'They have not been supported by any — any — verified evidence at all.'

Twenty-eight-year-old Naqvi claimed she arrived at O'Hare airport in Chicago from Turkey on a work trip and was transported to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview and also taken to the Dodge County Jail in Wisconsin.

Her story was amplified by Democratic Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, who is a friend of the family and a critic of the president's immigration policies.

"I don't think they want to own up to the fact that once again they have illegally detained American citizens without due process," said Morrison days after the alleged detention.

Her story seemed to begin falling apart after the multinational software company she claimed to work for reportedly said she was not an employee and that none of its workers had been detained at O'Hare.

Weeks after the accusations, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt filed a defamation lawsuit against Naqvi as well as Morrison and explained the evidence that contradicted her claims.

"They have not been supported by any — any — verified evidence at all," Schmidt said at a media briefing on Friday. "At no point was Sundas Naqvi in the custody of the Dodge County Sheriff's Office."

He released video and text messages that he claimed undermined her account and showed that she was able to leave the O'Hare airport less than 90 minutes after landing. He also cited statements made by her boyfriend to the sheriff's office.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSAC_YgVuw

"I don't have any charges here in Dodge County to bring against her. My only recourse is to make sure that the public knows that she can't do this," Schmidt added.

The lawsuit also includes 10 "John Doe" people accused of publication or republication of the false claims against the sheriff. Their names will be added to the suit once they are identified.

The Chicago Sun Times has also documented numerous prior alleged incidents of false accusations made by Naqvi, including a conviction related to lying about sexual assault and a stabbing.

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Schmidt is seeking $1 million in the lawsuit.

Morrison, meanwhile, has changed his previously strident tone about the case.

"It is my understanding that a lawsuit has been filed. I have not seen it. And if a suit has in fact been filed, I cannot comment on pending litigation," he said in a statement.