NEW YORK- New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the Trump administration to block federal access to personal information belonging to millions of commercial drivers.<\/p>\n
The administration is seeking the records as part of efforts to verify commercial driver\u2019s license eligibility, conduct safety reviews, and support immigration enforcement.\u00a0 Federal officials have also raised concerns about improper issuance of commercial licenses, including to some non-domiciled drivers and problems at CDL training schools.<\/p>\n
The dispute centers on the Commercial Driver\u2019s License Information System, or CDLIS, a state-owned database containing records for about 17 million commercial drivers nationwide.\u00a0 The information includes names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers, with records dating back five years.<\/p>\n
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration demanded the database from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators in July and threatened to terminate federal grants and contracts if the records were not provided.\u00a0 The association has indicated it plans to turn over the information Monday, August 17, absent court intervention.\u00a0 The Department of Homeland Security issued a separate subpoena for the database on August 11.<\/p>\n
James and the other states argue that the federal government is exceeding its authority and putting sensitive personal information at risk.\u00a0 The administration, meanwhile, says access to the records is needed to help enforce federal requirements governing commercial drivers and identify potentially invalid or improperly issued licenses.<\/p>\n
For nearly 40 years, states have used CDLIS to check whether commercial drivers are properly licensed and whether they have been disqualified or have safety violations in another state.\u00a0 New York\u2019s Department of Motor Vehicles queries the system about 30,000 times a day.<\/p>\n
New York officials say losing federal funding for CDLIS could disrupt the state\u2019s ability to issue and renew commercial licenses, affecting nearly 20,000 commercial learner\u2019s permit holders and roughly 500,000 CDL holders.<\/p>\n
The states are asking a federal court to block the transfer while the lawsuit proceeds, arguing that the administration\u2019s demand violates federal privacy laws and the Constitution.<\/p>\n
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