"These are good drivers, experienced drivers, but they get pulled over and the officer says their English isn't good enough,"
"And you know what happens? I have to pay for everything."
"'There have been reports of areas where drivers are unwilling to go, and it generally is"
Law enforcement officers can remove truck drivers from the road for failing an English proficiency test under a Trump administration policy that the government frames as a safety measure. Company owners report costly disruptions when drivers abandon rigs, including plane and car rentals, and rising insurance premiums tied to increased violations. Many drivers, particularly Eastern European immigrants, avoid certain southern states out of fear of being targeted. The enforcement push coincides with efforts to limit commercial driver’s licenses for foreign-born applicants and with ICE raids in multiple states, creating added uncertainty during an industry slowdown.
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