NYTIMES (Aishvarya Kavi) - Trump Says He’ll Seek to Replace Immigrant Truck Drivers With Veterans
The president has pushed to curtail the commercial licenses of immigrants, including legal residents, whom he has blamed for crashes.
THEFEDERALIST (Danielle Chaffin) - SCOTUS Case Makes Freight Brokers Responsible For Crashes Caused By Commercial Immigrant Drivers
Thirty people died in 17 semi-truck crashes caused by noncitizen commercial truck drivers in 2025, according to the Department of Transportation. That number is almost certainly an undercount. Prior to 2025, the immigration status of a commercial truck driver was mostly not recorded in crash reports, court filings, or news coverage. The national conversation focuses […]
NEWSNATIONNOW (Brooke Shafer) - 200K truck drivers could lose their licenses in Trump's immigration push
The new rule bars most immigrants from holding commercial driver's licenses.
NPR (Joel Rose) - The Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant truckers shifts into higher gear
The White House wants tougher rules for commercial licenses after several high-profile crashes involving foreign-born drivers. But critics say that would do little to make the nation's roads safer.