Kansas Withdraws Drivers’ Licenses from 1,700 Individuals Identifying as Transgender
Around 1,700 individuals in Kansas who identify as a different gender have had their driver’s licenses revoked following the implementation of a new state law that bans alterations to identification documents based on “gender identity” from last month. According to reports, Kansas is one of five states that restrict transgender individuals from updating their gender […]
Kansas cancels transgender birth certificates and driver’s licenses after Republicans reverse veto
Kansas Revokes Driver Licenses and Birth Certificates for Transgender Residents Kansas has taken the step of canceling the driver licenses and birth certificates of individuals identifying as transgender, if their documents don’t align with their biological sex. In a recent vote, the Kansas Legislature’s Republican majority overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto with a count of […]
Kansas cancels transgender driver’s licenses and birth certificates due to new legislation
Kansas Revokes Driver’s Licenses and Birth Certificates for Transgender Residents Kansas has enacted a law that revokes the driver’s licenses and birth certificates of transgender individuals who have changed their gender designation on official documents, effective this Thursday. This new legislation, known as Senate Replacement Bill 244, will affect around 1,700 residents, who will need […]
Kansas cancels licenses for transgender drivers
A transgender driver in Kansas has lost their license following a recent state law that came into effect on Thursday. This legislation mandates that individuals must align their gender identity on official documents with the sex assigned to them at birth. The state Department of Revenue sent out notifications to approximately 1,700 drivers after the […]
Jim Banks Proposes ‘Dalilah Law’ to Prevent States from Granting Trucking Licenses to Unauthorized Immigrants
Dalila’s Act Proposal Senator Jim Banks from Indiana is putting forward Dalila’s Act, named in honor of six-year-old Dalila Coleman. This proposed legislation aims to prevent states from granting commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to individuals who are undocumented immigrants. Banks unveiled the bill on Wednesday, garnering support from President Donald Trump, who mentioned Dalila during […]
Illinois Wrongfully Granted One in Five Truck Driver Licenses to Non-Residents
Illinois faces criticism for unlawfully issuing 20 percent of its commercial truck driver’s licenses to undocumented individuals, according to a government report. A report from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reveals that of 150 commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued to non-residents, 29 were found to be issued illegally, as referenced by Just The News. […]
City Council Members in Minneapolis Warn They May Withhold Liquor Licenses from Hotels That Accommodated ICE Agents
Minneapolis City Council Debates Liquor Licenses for Hotels Housing ICE Agents On Tuesday, members of the Minneapolis City Council discussed whether to deny the renewal of liquor licenses for two hotels that accommodate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel. Tom Homan, the border czar, recently announced the conclusion of Operation Metro Surge, a campaign targeting […]
Kentucky licensing scandal: 5 accused of unlawfully granting licenses to immigrants for money
Louisville Residents Indicted for Illegal Driver’s License Scheme A federal grand jury has indicted multiple individuals from Louisville, Kentucky, on February 4, for allegedly participating in the unlawful sale of driver’s licenses to immigrants. Melissa Moorman, who used to work as a clerk at the Near Center licensing branch, notified her supervisor and the Kentucky […]
Regulatory body addresses gap permitting unqualified individuals to obtain commercial truck licenses.
DOT Closes Loophole on Undocumented Truck Drivers The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Wednesday that it has closed a significant loophole that previously allowed undocumented drivers, including immigrants without legal status, to operate commercial trucks. This decision followed several fatal accidents involving these drivers last year. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy stated, […]
Republican lawmakers urge Trump to cancel the remaining commercial licenses for Cuba.
Congressional Push to Further Sanction Cuba Three congressmen from Florida, representing significant Cuban-American communities, are urging the Trump administration to completely sever the remaining commercial support for the Cuban regimes led by Castro and Díaz-Canel. This call comes after the U.S. recently restricted major oil imports to the island. Representatives Carlos Gimenez, Mario Díaz-Balart, and […]