The Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Transportation have launched an investigation into 75 entry-level truck driver Commercial Driver’s License schools across the country suspected of fraudulently helping non-citizen drivers qualify for licenses. Safety experts estimate that as many as 130,000 illegal-alien truck drivers may be operating in the United States, with tens of thousands believed to have obtained licenses through illegitimate means. This has raised concerns about the safety of American roads. The investigation aims to root out fraudulent activities and ensure that only qualified drivers are on the roads.
Some of the schools under investigation are suspected of falsifying training records, providing improper certifications, and failing to properly train drivers. These actions can have deadly consequences, and it is essential to eliminate such practices to keep America’s roads safe. The agencies are partnering to investigate these schools, with investigators already visiting some of the schools to probe their activities.
Government officials have expressed concern about the issue, stating that too many American lives have been lost in completely avoidable accidents because illegal aliens have been granted commercial driver’s licenses. The Department of Homeland Security is partnering with the Department of Transportation to eliminate CDL fraud, strengthen the integrity of the CDL system, and investigate commercial driver’s license schools throughout the country. This is a whole of government approach to keep America’s roads safe.
The U.S. Transportation Secretary has noted that the Department of Transportation has spent the last year rooting out bad actors from the trucking industry. Efforts have included knocking drivers off the roads for failing to speak English, canceling licenses illegally issued to foreign drivers, and purging unqualified training schools from the registry. The partnership with the Department of Homeland Security is expected to be a force multiplier in these efforts to clean up America’s roads and ensure the safety of American families.
Government officials have vowed to take action against those who cheat the system by giving illegal aliens commercial driver’s licenses. They have warned that fraudsters will be found and will pay a heavy price for their actions. The partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation is a significant step towards eliminating CDL fraud and keeping America’s roads safe.
