A new ICE tip line aims to address illegal immigrant CDL fraud following a series of fatal crashes involving unqualified foreign truck drivers.
A new ICE tip line aims to address illegal immigrant CDL fraud following a series of fatal accidents involving unqualified foreign truck drivers. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has introduced a tip line to report illegal aliens holding Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs), following a spate of deadly crashes involving foreign nationals who were issued CDLs, often in states led by pro-sanctuary Democrat politicians, despite lacking English proficiency or meeting safety standards. DETAIL: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlighted multiple incidents where illegal immigrants caused fatal crashes or injuries while operating commercial vehicles. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin emphasized…Open
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is advancing federal rules to permanently mandate English-language proficiency and English-only commercial driver’s license (CDL) testing for all commercial truck drivers. […] Source
President Donald J. Trump announced the kickoff of the Freedom Haulers campaign, a new effort to help military veterans find good-paying jobs as commercial drivers following their military service by establishing a military-to-commercial driver's license pipeline.
President Trump announced a new initiative on Thursday afternoon to connect veterans with jobs in the trucking industry. Dubbed “Freedom Haulers,” the program will help recent service members who drove big rigs in the military to transition into civilian trucking positions. Others will have the opportunity to learn truck driving and receive expedited commercial driver’s licenses. #TruckDriving #Military #CDL #Trump #Veterans
Trump's reforms will allow veterans with vehicle operating experience to skip what he called "redundant road tests" and will offer training to those veterans who lack the vehicle experience.
Immigrants account for about 20% of all truck drivers, but all of these non-domiciled licenses for immigrants represent only about 5% of all commercial driver’s licenses.
An illegal immigrant truck was apprehended in Indiana after allegedly stealing a $3 million shipment of toxic tungsten oxide, raising concerns over licensing practices.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Authorities in Greenfield, Indiana, arrested Deepak Kumar, a 31-year-old illegal immigrant from India, for allegedly stealing a $3 million shipment of toxic tungsten oxide powder. The stolen shipment, […]
An illegal immigrant truck was apprehended in Indiana after allegedly stealing a $3 million shipment of toxic tungsten oxide, raising concerns over licensing practices. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Authorities in Greenfield, Indiana, arrested Deepak Kumar, a 31-year-old illegal immigrant from India, for allegedly stealing a $3 million shipment of toxic tungsten oxide powder. The stolen shipment, weighing nearly 40,000 pounds, was recovered after police identified the suspect’s vehicle using a camera alert system. DETAIL: The shipment, intended for Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in Japan, was reported missing after the company lost contact with the driver on June 26. Kumar was found with fraudulent identification, including an…Open
The Trump administration is cracking down on fraudulent commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools amid concerns over illegal alien drivers and highway safety.
The Trump administration is cracking down on fraudulent commercial driver’s license (CDL) schools amid concerns over illegal alien drivers and highway safety. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration announced an investigation into 75 entry-level commercial driver’s license (CDL ) schools suspected of fraudulent practices, including issuing licenses to illegal aliens. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS ) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) are collaborating to address CDL fraud and improve highway safety. DETAIL: Federal officials said the schools are suspected of misconduct, including falsifying training records, using improper driver certifications, and failing to provide required instruction for CDL…Open
