# U.S. wrongly withheld New York highway funds over immigrant licenses, appeals court rules > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3690097 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 13, 2026, 4:55 PM · Read it: The U.S. Transportation Department wrongly decided to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money from New York state after it refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses for immigrants when an audit revealed problems last year, a federal appeals court said Friday. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 1:35 PM: [Appeals court says US wrongly withheld highway funds to NY over immigrant licenses]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 4:55 PM: [U.S. wrongly withheld New York highway funds over immigrant licenses, appeals court rules]() — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left) The U.S. Transportation Department wrongly decided to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money from New York state after it refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses for immigrants when an audit revealed problems last year, a federal appeals court said Friday.