Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul over the state’s issuance of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to undocumented immigrants. In a statement, Stefanik said, “The Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul has certainly fallen a long way from her start in Buffalo when she opposed drivers licenses for illegals as Erie County Clerk.”
Stefanik accused Hochul of prioritizing the interests of undocumented immigrants and criminals over those of law-abiding residents. “At every opportunity, Kathy Hochul has turned her back on New Yorkers to bend the knee to the radical Far Left of the Democrat Party that puts illegals and criminals first and hardworking law abiding New Yorkers last,” Stefanik stated.
She referred to what she called a “bombshell discovery” about New York’s Green Light Law. According to Stefanik, this law permits some undocumented immigrants with CDLs labeled “No Name Given” to operate commercial vehicles nationwide. “The latest bombshell discovery is that Kathy Hochul’s dangerous and irresponsible ‘Green Light Law,’ allows criminal illegal immigrants to be issued commercial drivers licenses in some cases shockingly labeled ‘No Name Given,’ allowing them to operate 80,000-pound commercial vehicles across the country,” she said.
Stefanik cited reports from Oklahoma officials who indicated that several individuals with New York State CDLs were apprehended during an ICE operation while driving trucks across state lines. She linked these events directly to policies enacted by Democrats like Hochul: “Oklahoma’s Governor Stitt and law enforcement confirmed that multiple criminal illegals holding New York State CDLs were apprehended driving commercial trucks across state lines during a targeted ICE operation. This is exactly the danger that happens when Far Left Democrats like Kathy Hochul turn their states into sanctuary havens for illegals.”
She concluded by stating, “Kathy Hochul’s sanctuary state Green Light Law is not only a threat to New Yorkers; it is endangering families across America.”
Elise Stefanik has served as U.S. Representative for New York’s 21st District since 2015, succeeding Bill Owens. Born in Albany in 1984, she currently lives in Schuylerville and holds an AB degree from Harvard University.
For more information, visit https://stefanik.house.gov/2025/9/statement-on-bombshell-news-of-kathy-hochul-issuing-new-york-state-cdl-licenses-to-illegal-immigrants-under-no-name-given
