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Trump Removes 9,500 Truckers for Failing English Tests
Nearly 9,500 truck drivers were removed for failing English proficiency, a policy the administration calls a safety measure amid concerns about immigration and road hazards.
- On Wednesday, the Trump administration said it placed nearly 9,500 commercial truck drivers out of service for failing English proficiency tests after enforcement started in late June.
- President Donald Trump signed an early March executive order designating English as the official language, and an April directive instructed U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to enforce stricter standards, rescinding 2016 guidance.
- Texas and Wyoming reported the largest numbers among the more than 9,500 drivers pulled, and trucking industry groups are bracing for a significant drop in driver supply, Bloomberg reported.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation will issue new guidance on English proficiency enforcement within 60 days amid supply-chain demands, while experts say it could shrink the trucking labor force and disproportionately affect immigrant drivers.
- Duffy announced a nationwide audit of states' licensing practices and the administration cited Harjinder Singh's criminal case as an example of road-safety risks linked to immigration surges.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right5Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center, 38% Right
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- 39% of the sources are Center, 38% of the sources lean Right
39% Center
L 23%
C 39%
R 38%
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