Trump Administration Closes Truck Driving Schools Amid Fraud Crackdown and Dalilah's Law Push
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the closure of 270 truck driving schools, citing fraud, insufficient qualified instructors, inadequate facilities, and allowing individuals to pass tests without English proficiency. This action is part of a broader crackdown on what the Trump administration terms 'trucker fraud.' The administration attributes the issue to President Biden's border policies and lenient laws in 'sanctuary states,' which they claim enable undocumented immigrants to obtain commercial driver's licenses (CDLs). The White House is also promoting 'Dalilah’s Law,' named after a child injured by an undocumented truck driver. This proposed legislation aims to restrict who can obtain CDLs and would allow federal highway funding to be withheld from states that do not comply with new requirements. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen has expressed concerns about the legislation, arguing it could lead to 200,000 truckers losing their jobs, including those on temporary visas, and block job opportunities for ... 
