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Florida Lawmakers Demand Investigation into Immigrant CDL Controversy

11/20/2025

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Lawmakers Demand Investigation

Florida lawmakers demand investigation after Akhror Bozorov, illegal immigrant from Uzbekistan with terrorism ties, was issued a CDL in Pennsylvania.
Bozorov was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while driving in Kansas after illegally entering in 2023 and received CDL in July 2025.
Governor Josh Shapiro urged federal officials to focus on DHS database management.
House Republicans seek to prevent recurrence and address automatic voter systems in Pennsylvania.

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Donalds Targets Illegal Drivers

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) introduced the WEIGH Act to penalize states issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants.
ICE and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol arrested 70 illegal immigrants, including 34 driving big rigs unlawfully.
Donalds cited a Florida crash that killed three as evidence of unlicensed drivers' safety risks.
A federal court blocked the Department of Transportation's CDL restrictions for illegal immigrants, drawing criticism from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

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Lawmakers Demand Investigation

Florida lawmakers demand investigation after Akhror Bozorov, illegal immigrant from Uzbekistan with terrorism ties, was issued a CDL in Pennsylvania.
Bozorov was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while driving in Kansas after illegally entering in 2023 and received CDL in July 2025.
Governor Josh Shapiro urged federal officials to focus on DHS database management.
House Republicans seek to prevent recurrence and address automatic voter systems in Pennsylvania.

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