North Carolina Rep. Pat Harrigan joined “National Report” to break down how state non-enforcement and rogue trucking schools are allowing unqualified drivers, who lack required English proficiency and valid legal status, behind the wheel of 80,000-pound tractor-trailers, putting American lives at risk across the country.
‘Behind the wheel of an 80,000-pound lethal weapon’
The announcement at a news conference in Detroit also warned over 100 more schools could be closed.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to mandate English proficiency for commercial truck drivers in the United States.
The Department of Transportation has announced a new rule to permanently enforce English proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers, reversing Barack Obama-era policies that weakened such requirements. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to mandate permanent English proficiency for commercial truck drivers following a spate of deadly crashes involving foreign drivers. DETAIL: Secretary for Transportation Sean Duffy announced the changes in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Today, I am proposing to lock English proficiency rules into federal regulations FOR GOOD — so no future administration can ever undo them… Barack Obama weakened this rule and allowed illegal truckers onto…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
The killing of a Pennsylvania state trooper by a migrant truck driver has reignited concerns over commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) being awarded to illegal immigrants, mostly by Democrat-controlled states.
The killing of a Pennsylvania state trooper by a migrant truck driver has reignited concerns over commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) being awarded to illegal immigrants, mostly by Democrat-controlled states. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael E. Pahira, Jr., 44, was killed on July 1, 2026, during a highway inspection when a truck driven by an illegal alien veered off Interstate 81 and caused a fatal collision. The driver, identified as Michael Bon, struck Pahira’s patrol car and another truck, resulting in a fiery crash that claimed the trooper’s life. WHEN & WHERE: The killing occurred on July 1, 2026, on Interstate 81 in Cass Township, Pennsylvania, during a routine truck inspection. DETAIL: The…Open
Five people were killed and 44 were injured in a massive crash between a bus and multiple vehicles on Interstate 95.
The crackdown comes after administration officials attributed at least two additional fatal crashes — both in Indiana — to drivers in the country unlawfully.