# PAUL MAURO: Sanctuary states have a DMV problem — and Trump can demand answers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/paul-mauro-sanctuary-states-have-a-dmv-problem-and-trump-can-demand-answers/
- Published: 2026-11-10T12:00:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T12:24:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/paul-mauro-sanctuary-states-dmv-problem-trump-can-demand-answers
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Ryan O’Shea was killed in a crash involving a driver twice removed from the US.
- The article calls for scrutiny of state driving licence systems.
- A federal task force is investigating commercial licence fraud across 23 states.

## Summary

The article argues that federal authorities should examine how sanctuary states issue ordinary driving licences, after a driver who had twice been removed from the US was accused of causing a fatal crash that killed Ryan O’Shea. It says the case raises questions about whether state motor vehicle departments are helping people without legal status obtain licences, and urges President Donald Trump’s administration to seek answers.

The article also cites fatal crashes involving foreign drivers with commercial licences and describes a 2025 federal audit that reportedly found widespread irregularities. It says more than half of commercial licences in New York and 25% in California were unlawfully issued, and that the federal government withheld $73 million from New York. A federal task force began with more than 1,000 leads and inspected over 200 driving schools across 23 states; the article notes that O’Shea’s alleged killer did not hold a commercial licence.

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