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Fact Check: North Carolina commercial licenses and noncitizen claims
Original: Fact Check: Were 54% of commercial driver licenses in North Carolina issued illegally to noncitizens?
A claim circulating that 54% of commercial driver licenses in North Carolina were issued illegally to noncitizens is being fact-checked. Charlotte public radio station WFAE examined the figure and its origins. No verified evidence supporting the 54% statistic has been confirmed so far, and the claim continues to spread amid ongoing political debates over immigration and licensing rules.
Why now: Claims linking noncitizens to improperly issued driver licenses are fueling heated immigration and political debate.
Evidence
- Fact Check: Were 54% of commercial driver licenses in North Carolina issued illegally to noncitizens? · WFAE 90.7
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