US cancels 28,000 immigrant truckers' licences, Indians to feel the impact
The Trump administration has cancelled commercial driver's licenses for 28,000 immigrant truckers, citing English proficiency requirements and safety concerns. The policy shift aims to replace these drivers with military veterans and has sparked significant concern regarding its impact on the Indian immigrant community.
Why it matters
This move highlights a major shift in labor policy and immigration enforcement that could disrupt supply chains and affect thousands of immigrant workers.
The Donald Trump-led administration in United States cancelled the commercial trucker licences held by over 28,000 immigrants, while launching a program to replace them with military veterans, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Tuesday.According to a press release by the administration, CDLs of 24,000 non-citizens who cannot speak or read English proficiently have been cancelled. The Trump administration said it had also worked with the states to shut down 9,500 driving schools that have helped these truckers drive in America.
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