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Trump administration restricting commercial driver licenses for non-U.S. citizens
U.S. restricts commercial driver licenses for non-citizens, citing safety concerns after fatal crash and audit.
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Reuters - Fri, 26, Sep 2025
- 12:28 EDT
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Commercial trucks can be seen in the lane towards the Ambassador Bridge to Windsor, Ontario, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., February 1, 2025. / REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
The U.S. Transportation Department said on Sept. 26 it was issuing an emergency regulation to drastically restrict commercial driver licenses to non-U.S. citizens after a fatal crash in Florida and a government audit.
Non-citizens will not be eligible for a truck-driving license unless they meet new stricter rules, including an employment-based visa, and undergo a mandatory federal immigration status check.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is also launching an enforcement action against California, requiring it to pause issuing some commercial driver licenses to non-U.S. citizens.
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