WASHINGTONPOST (Sammy Westfall) - 110 commercial trucking schools ordered to close over English-language rules
The crackdown is part of a broader effort to remove undocumented immigrants from the country, the Department of Homeland Security said.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Debra Heine) - Hundreds of Fraudulent Truck Driving Schools Shut Down, 800+ Dangerous Truckers Taken off the Roads Amid DHS, DOT Crackdown
Hundreds of fraudulent truck-driving schools and more than 800 dangerous truckers have been removed from the roads as part of ongoing federal efforts to remove […] Source
NEWSNATIONNOW (Hannah Brandt) - 110 trucking schools shut down over English requirement violations
The announcement at a news conference in Detroit also warned over 100 more schools could be closed.
REDSTATE (RedState) - New: Trump Team Shutters 270 Driving Schools Granting Illegal CDLs
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Mullin, Duffy announce crackdown on fraud in trucking
"Today, what we are announcing is an emergency executive shutdown of 110 driving schools," Duffy said.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Trump Has Shut Down Nearly 8,000 Sham Truck Driving Schools.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Hundreds of commercial driver’s license (CDL) truck driving schools and training facilities were found in violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards and are to be removed from the registry recently, lifting the number of closures to around 8,000.WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy, FMCSA investigators, […] The post Trump Has Shut Down Nearly 8,000 Sham Truck Driving Schools. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hundreds of commercial driver’s license (CDL) truck driving schools and training facilities were found in violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards and are to be removed from the registry recently, lifting the number of closures to around 8,000. WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy, FMCSA investigators, illegal immigrant truck drivers, and the American Trucking Association. WHEN & WHERE: The investigations took place over the past five days across 50 states. KEY QUOTE: “We commend the Trump Administration for taking decisive action to strengthen the integrity of our commercial driver training system and reinforce its commitment to safer roads.”…Open
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Nationwide CDL Scandal: 550+ Schools Fail Safety Standards, Face Shutdown
HUFFPOST - Hundreds Of Driving Schools Must Close Over Safety Failures, Transportation Dept. Says
Investigators discovered that the schools employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues.