Federal Crackdown on Immigrant CDLs

The United States — United States Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Sean Duffy, has initiated a nationwide crackdown on commercial driver's licenses issued to immigrants, citing safety concerns following several deadly crashes involving unauthorized drivers. Investigations have uncovered widespread problems in eight states: United States — California, United States — Pennsylvania, United States — Minnesota, United States — New York (state), United States — Texas, United States — South Dakota, United States — Colorado, and United States — Washington (state). Issues include licenses remaining valid after legal status expired, improper issuance, and failure to enforce English language requirements. The United States — United States Department of Transportation has threatened to withhold millions in federal funding from these states, with United States — California already losing $40 million. United States — California has revoked 21,000 licenses, while United States — Pennsylvania faces scrutiny after an Uzbek terror suspect, Akhror Bozorov, was found with a state-issued license. The Donald Trump administration is also pushing for stricter enforcement of English language proficiency, leading to 9,500 truck drivers being pulled off the road. New restrictions proposed by Sean Duffy are currently on hold by a court.