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Why is DHS cracking down on illegal truck drivers after deadly crashes?
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin joined Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a Detroit press conference to announce a historic interagency crackdown on trucking fraud that endangers American families. Officials shut down 110 commercial driver’s license schools linked to more than 5,000 drivers who failed English language proficiency tests. Mullin rejected any tolerance for even a fraction of 1 percent illegal drivers on the nation’s highways, declaring every preventable death 100 percent preventable. He tied the mission personally to protecting his six children and grandchild who travel those same roads.
Detroit Crackdown Shuts 110 CDL Schools After English Test Failures
The announcement launched Joint Task Force Crossroads of America. The effort involves DHS, DOT, and state partners revoking licenses, targeting fraud networks, and removing unqualified drivers to prioritize public safety, spotlighting victims like young Dalilah Coleman injured by an illegal driver. Federal officials were joined by Marcus Coleman and his daughter, who was critically injured in a 2024 crash with an illegal alien behind the wheel of a commercial truck.
Operation Highway Shield Removes Dangerous Truckers From American Roads
Earlier waves of Operation Highway Shield already pulled more than 800 dangerous truckers off the road, including more than 50 illegal aliens and dozens who failed English tests. Roadside inspections detained illegal immigrants holding non-domiciled CDLs from sanctuary jurisdictions, placed hundreds of unsafe vehicles out of service, and recovered stolen cargo. Mullin stated that when illegal aliens sit behind the wheel of semi-trucks they put American lives in danger. Under President Trump’s leadership DHS and ICE are delivering on the mission to take those threats off the roadways and out of the country.
Public Safety First for Families Like Dalilah Coleman
Sanctuary policies allowed states to issue commercial credentials to individuals who never should have received them. Many cannot read road signs or communicate with law enforcement while hauling 80,000-pound loads at highway speeds. Officials described the prior era as reckless and said the resulting deaths and injuries were avoidable. The new campaign aligns regulatory authority with law-enforcement operations so illegal aliens can no longer obtain CDLs that place families at risk.
DHS will continue synchronized surges at driving schools, carriers, and weigh stations nationwide together with ICE Homeland Security Investigations. Partners will audit third-party testers, pursue financial and identity fraud, and prioritize public safety over political obstruction. The Trump Administration will always put the American people first. Every family traveling interstates deserves drivers who are legal, trained, and proficient in English. This whole-of-government effort delivers that standard.
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Why is DHS cracking down on illegal truck drivers after deadly crashes?
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin joined Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a Detroit press conference to announce a historic interagency crackdown on trucking fraud that endangers American families. Officials shut down 110 commercial driver’s license schools linked to more than 5,000 drivers who failed English language proficiency tests. Mullin rejected any tolerance for even a fraction of 1 percent illegal drivers on the nation’s highways, declaring every preventable death 100 percent preventable. He tied the mission personally to protecting his six children and grandchild who travel those same roads.
