Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Closes 270 Trucking Schools Amid Fraud Crackdown, Citing Safety Concerns and Dalilah's Law
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the closure of 270 trucking schools across the U.S., citing a crackdown on what he termed 'trucker fraud.' These schools are accused of failing to provide qualified instructors, lacking appropriate vehicles and facilities for training, and allowing individuals to pass tests without English proficiency. Duffy emphasized that English proficiency is a long-standing requirement for operating commercial vehicles. The Trump administration attributes this issue to what it calls President Biden's lax border policies and lenient laws in 'sanctuary states,' which it claims have enabled individuals, including undocumented immigrants, to obtain Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) without proper qualifications. The White House is also promoting 'Dalilah’s Law,' named after Dalilah Coleman, who was severely injured by an undocumented truck driver. This proposed law aims to restrict who can obtain CDLs and would allow for federal highway funding to be withheld from states tha... 
