Five Ohio congressmen are demanding answers from California Gov. Gavin Newsom after a California CDL holder was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in a fatal Ohio semi-truck crash. The lawmakers want to know why the license was issued and whether California knew the driver’s immigration status.
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Wyoming Keeps Arresting Truck Drivers in ICE-Linked Sweeps. Why Hasn’t the Problem Gone Away?
Wyoming deputies arrested 16 commercial truck drivers in the latest ICE-linked “Truck Around and Find Out” operation. Repeated sweeps continue finding drivers with alleged immigration or licensing problems, raising new questions about carrier screening and employer accountability.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DHS From Obtaining 17 Million Commercial Driver Records
A federal judge has temporarily blocked DHS from obtaining approximately 17 million commercial-driver records from the CDLIS database while a multistate legal challenge moves forward.
Democrat State’s Sue Trump Administration as Fight Over Foreign Truck Drivers and English Proficiency Intensifies
A coalition of 21 states and Washington, D.C., challenges the Trump administration as federal officials intensify CDL enforcement, including English-proficiency requirements and scrutiny of improperly issued non-domiciled commercial licenses.
Operation Highway Shield Targets Unsafe Commercial Drivers Across Four States
Washington, D.C. Aug. 10, 2026. Federal transportation and homeland security officials say a three-day commercial vehicle enforcement operation across four Midwestern states resulted in hundreds of drivers and vehicles being placed out of service, dozens of arrests and immigration detentions, and the recovery of nearly $1 million in stolen cargo. The U.S. Department of TransportationContinueContinue reading “Operation Highway Shield Targets Unsafe Commercial Drivers Across Four States”