EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has suspended the issuance of non-domicile and all commercial driver licenses (CDLs) to non-citizens who are refugees, asylum seekers or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients as of Monday, Sept. 29.

This complies with an emergency rule change by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), according to the department.

The suspension also impacts the issuance of non-domicile commercial learner's permits (CLPs) and CLPs for non-citizen refugees, asylum seekes, and DACA recipients.

"The department has never issued any type of license to asylum seekers who have not been approved for lawful presence," Texas DPS said in a news release.

Effective immediately, the department CDL/CLPs will not be

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