New York issued driver’s license to migrant — but didn’t require first name

ALBANY – New York issued a driver’s license to a migrant — but didn’t require a first name.

The revelation came as Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said a man caught up in a raid that ensnared 125 illegal immigrants in his state had a New York commercial driver’s license with “No Name Given” in the place of his first and middle monikers.

“If New York wants to hand out CDLs to illegal immigrants with ‘No Name Given,’ that’s on them. The moment they cross into Oklahoma, they answer to our laws,” the Republican wrote in a social media post Monday, along with a picture of the license.

The New York Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed to The Post that the license, issued on April 14 and set to expire May 26, 2028, was real.

“This commercial driver’s license was issued in accordance with all proper procedures, including verification of the individual’s identity through federally issued documentation,” DMV spokesman Walter McLure said in a statement.

The spokesman said the individual in question had “lawful status” to be in the US “through a federal employment authorization and was issued a license consistent with federal guidelines.”

He did not specify which program and what “federal issued documentation” was provided to the DMV to verify the man’s identity.

“It is not uncommon for individuals from other countries to have only one name,” the statement added.

It wasn’t immediately know how many similar licenses have been issued.

Asked how the DMV knew who the Stitt’s post was referencing, the spokesman said, “We know who this person based solely on the information in the picture of the tweet.”

McLure declined to say whether the agency was cooperating with Oklahoma’s investigation.

“During the operation, OHP (Oklahoma Highway Patrol) encountered numerous commercial truck drivers operating with licenses issued by sanctuary states, including one license listing ‘No Name Given,’” Stitt’s office said in a statement, noting that 125 illegal immigrants were arrested in the sweep.

“These individuals posed a public safety risk by operating 80,000-pound commercial vehicles without proper verification,” the statement said.

Stitt’s office didn’t reply to questions from The Post and it was unclear if the individual with the “no name given” license was in custody or facing any charges.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who has said she’ll run against Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s gubenatorial election, put her on blast over the revelation.

“At every opportunity, Kathy Hochul has turned her back on New Yorkers to bend the knee to the radical Far Left of the Democrat Party that puts illegals and criminals first and hardworking law abiding New Yorkers last,” the North Country congresswoman said in a statement.

Hochul was sued by President Trump’s Department of Justice earlier this year over New York state’s “green light law,” which allows non-citizens to obtain a driver’s license.

The feds argued the law was a “frontal assault” on federal immigration enforcement, and the case is playing out in court.

New York’s DMV website clearly states that individuals can’t receive a CDL under the green light law.

Hochul’s office declined to comment and referred The Post to the DMV’s statement.

When she was a county clerk running for Congress, Hochul vehemently opposed giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.

“I led the fight against giving illegal immigrants drivers licenses,” Hochul once said in a campaign ad.