Overview

• The New York DMV confirmed a commercial driver’s license issued April 14, 2025 bearing “No Name Given” is authentic and was granted after identity verification using federally issued documents.
• Officials said the holder had federal employment authorization conferring lawful status, though the DMV did not specify which documents were used.
• Oklahoma’s governor said a recent highway sweep apprehended 125 undocumented immigrants and that troopers encountered one CDL displaying “No Name Given,” with no confirmation that the driver was arrested or charged.
• A fact check explains that “No Name Given” is a standard placeholder when an applicant has a single legal name, a practice recognized by DMVs and U.S. passports and not proof of skipped verification.
• New York’s website states CDLs are not issued under its “green light” policy; the DOJ’s lawsuit over that law remains in court, and questions persist about REAL ID and CDL compliance and any NY–Oklahoma cooperation.