Duffy Teases 'Unprecedented Fraud Crackdown' Announcement with DHS, DOJ
Federal officials removed 28,000 drivers and more than 8,000 training schools as they target fraud in commercial licensing, the DOT said.
- On Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the Joint Task Force Crossroads of America, launching a nationwide enforcement campaign to shut down fraudulent commercial driver's license schools.
- Since early 2025, the DOT has removed 28,000 truck drivers for failing English-proficiency requirements and purged over 8,000 training schools from its registry, escalating efforts to combat systemic fraud within the commercial driving industry.
- FMCSA ordered emergency removal of 110 training providers linked to more than 5,000 English-proficiency violations, while DHS executed a synchronized single-day sweep targeting more than 200 training schools across 23 states.
- The Department of Justice formed the Task Force to "safeguard the nation's highway system and strengthen the security of our borders," positioning federal prosecutors to pursue coordinated legal actions against non-compliant training operations.
- Officials are urging Congress to pass Dalilah's Law to permanently mandate English-proficiency enforcement, though resistance from some states could slow the rollout of investigations and future prosecutions.
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