#immigrant-truckers

[ follow ]
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

California CDL crackdown leaves immigrant truckers in limbo as deadlines shift

FRESNO In the corner of Sammy Gill's sprawling Fresno truck yard, among other gargantuan rigs with 20-plus-inch rims, a bright red 2022 Mack Anthem sits idle. The truck hasn't moved since mid-November not because it's broken down, but because its owner, an immigrant driver, had his commercial driver's license canceled under a state crackdown whose timing and reach remains unsettled. Beautiful truck, said Gill, who co-owns Gill Freightways Solutions Inc., a trucking company that hauls refrigerated trailers, or reefers. But (he) can't drive it.
California
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The DOT says it wants to make trucking safer, but some see an 'immigration raid'

The administration pushed tougher commercial driver's license rules for immigrants after high-profile crashes, citing safety concerns despite critics saying data do not support the claim.
[ Load more ]