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Aug 31, 2026

Trump administration shuts down 110 trucking schools over English proficiency violations

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the emergency shutdown of 110 commercial driving schools that certified drivers who failed English language proficiency tests, citing over 5,000 violations. The crackdown targets fraud in the trucking industry and licensing of drivers lacking required language skills.

Aug 31, 20269 sources

Top claims

▪The U.S. Border Patrol arrested 95 truck drivers who were in the country illegally but possessed state-issued commercial driver's licenses, including 76 with California licenses.
▪The federal government withheld $160 million in transportation funding from California after the state delayed revoking approximately 13,000 commercial driver's licenses that remained valid past work permit expirations.
▪The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a notice in the Federal Register on August 10, 2026, to codify mandatory English-language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers.

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