DHS Bars New Yorkers From Trusted Traveler Programs

The transcript discusses the exclusion of New York residents from trusted traveler programs due to a state law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Homeland Security's Chad Wolf argues this law hinders security vetting, while critics see it as political retaliation by the Trump administration. The decision affects New Yorkers' ability to enroll in expedited travel programs.

What recent law did New York pass regarding undocumented immigrants?

What was the reason given by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf for barring New York residents from trusted traveler programs?

What impact does the decision have on New Yorkers regarding airport and port entry?

How did critics interpret the decision to bar New Yorkers from these programs?

What event coincided with the announcement of the crackdown on New York's trusted traveler programs?