Source: Department of Homeland Security
Summary
The Trump administration is investigating 75 entry-level truck driver commercial driver’s license schools suspected of fraudulently helping non-citizen drivers obtain licenses. The Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are partnering to address the issue. The crackdown comes after a series of truck-driving accidents caused by reported illegal immigrants.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation are partnering to investigate CDL schools suspected of fraud. The investigation targets 75 schools across the U.S. that allegedly helped non-citizen drivers obtain licenses. The crackdown aims to strengthen the integrity of the CDL system and eliminate CDL fraud. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy praised the partnership, stating that it will be a “force multiplier” in the effort to restore safety to America’s streets. The investigation is part of a larger effort to root out bad actors from the trucking industry.
The ritual of announcing a crackdown on CDL fraud seems to follow a familiar pattern: a series of accidents, a call to action, and a promise to restore safety to America’s roads.
Author: Evan Null
