AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety said it is suspending issuing certain commercial driver licenses (CDLs), like non-domicile CDLs and all CDLs, to non citizens who are refugees, asylees or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, a Monday news release said.

The suspension, effective Monday, comes after an emergency rule change by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). This is also a part of the department's commitment to keeping Texas roads safe.

This also impacts the issuance of non-domicile commercial learners permit (CLPs) and CLPs for non-citizen refugees, asylees and DACA recipients, DPS added.

FMCSA said in a Friday news release that the rule is a “response to an ongoing nationwide audit” and “recent series of horrific fatal

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