{"id":1124,"date":"2026-05-07T16:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:10:31","slug":"illegal-aliens-and-others-finally-starting-to-get-removed-from-driver-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterlingcooper.info\/blog\/illegal-aliens-and-others-finally-starting-to-get-removed-from-driver-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"ILLEGAL ALIEN&#8217;S AND OTHERS FINALLY STARTING TO GET REMOVED FROM DRIVER ROLLS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"_none block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodearticletitle clearfix\">\n<h1>US States Have Revoked 28,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs<\/h1>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"_none block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodearticlefield-subheadline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<h2 class=\"field-name-field-subheadline\">Nationally, FMCSA Says 194,000 Drivers Could Lose CDLs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"_none block block-embed-view-block block-embed-view-blockarticle-node-view clearfix\">\n<div class=\"views-element-container form-group\">\n<div class=\"view view-article-node-view view-id-article_node_view view-display-id-block_2 js-view-dom-id-01f6daf70b3b80d0dd6a565b711b38f0d21b81d5093d89d95bde2009ff7d7813\">\n<div class=\"view-content\">\n<div class=\"views-row\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"photo-combined-full\">\n<div class=\"media media--blazy media--bundle--image media--image\" data-thumb=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_full_width_webp\/public\/2026-05\/DOT-Duffy-1200.jpg.webp\" data-b-token=\"b-fd755d9e818\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__element img-responsive\" title=\"Sean Duffy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ttnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_full_width_webp\/public\/2026-05\/DOT-Duffy-1200.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Sean Duffy\" width=\"650\" height=\"363\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"photo-credit\">\u201cWhen state leaders failed to keep Americans on the road safe, we stepped in and held them accountable,&#8221; Duffy said. (Adam Gray\/Bloomberg)<\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"_none block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodearticlefield-publish-date clearfix pubdate-before-body\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-publish-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field--item\"><time datetime=\"05Z\">May 7, 2026 10:48 AM, EDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">More than 28,000 foreign truckers no longer deliver cargo in the U.S. after states revoked their non-domiciled commercial driver licenses due to stricter federal regulations expected to remove nearly 200,000 drivers from hauling freight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy highlighted the revoked non-domiciled CDLs among a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmcsa.dot.gov\/newsroom\/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-celebrates-one-year-delivering-american\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of one-year accomplishments<\/a> to support the trucking industry under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<div id=\"piano-pw\">\n<div class=\"tp-container-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"TX\">\u201cWe\u2019ve brought back common-sense rules of the road including requiring English-language proficiency and valid working documents for foreign drivers,\u201d Duffy said May 1. \u201cThe Trump administration has hit major milestones in our efforts to rein in the trucking industry which has been allowed to operate like the Wild, Wild West for far too long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">He recalled how the U.S. Department of Transportation spearheaded a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit last June of states issuing non-domiciled CDLs and commercial learner\u2019s permits.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"TX Subhead\">FMCSA Enforcement Actions Sent to Numerous States<\/h2>\n<p class=\"TX\">Duffy\u2019s announcement stated that 26 states received \u201cofficial enforcement actions\u201d from FMCSA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">Auditors determined that more than 30 states had issued illegal licenses and permits to foreign truckers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">FMCSA previously stated that more than 30 states \u201cissued tens of thousands [of] non-domiciled CDLs contrary to federal regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">These violations involved driving credentials issued to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drivers with noncompliant non-domiciled CDLs beyond a driver\u2019s expiration date for lawful U.S. presence<\/li>\n<li>Citizens of Mexico and Canada who aren\u2019t entitled to non-domiciled licenses due to a reciprocal agreement enabling them to use their country-issued licenses<\/li>\n<li>Lawful permanent U.S. residents who should have been issued regular CDLs instead of non-domiciled ones<\/li>\n<li>Foreign truckers without evidence verifying legal U.S. residence under FMCSA regulations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"TX Subhead\">Trucking Industry Expected to Lose 194,000 Foreign Drivers<\/h2>\n<p class=\"TX\">Duffy\u2019s announcement emphasized FMCSA\u2019s final rule in February 2026 that took effect March 16 \u201cto stop unqualified foreign drivers from obtaining a non-domiciled CDL. More than 28,000 illegally issued licenses have been successfully revoked nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">This statistic represents 14% of the 194,000 current non-domiciled CDL holders expected to \u201cexit the freight market,\u201d as predicted by FMCSA\u2019s final rule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">The final rule stated that FMCSA recognizes there is a population of current non-domiciled CDL holders who will no longer meet new eligibility standards, as well as new drivers with a different immigration status who will be ineligible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">The narrower regulations governing state licensing of foreign truckers are expected to result in a much smaller national pool of 6,000 foreign truckers able to hold these non-domiciled driving credentials.<\/p>\n<div data-align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden\">\n<div class=\"field--label sr-only\">Image<\/div>\n<div class=\"field--item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ttnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/convert_to_webp\/public\/2026-05\/DOT-Utah-650.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Trucks on Utah road\" width=\"650\" height=\"363\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"photo-credit\">(THEPALMER\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">FMCSA stated that \u201cgiven the need for non-domiciled CLP and CDL holders to be vetted properly, this final rule limits individuals eligible for non-domiciled CLPs and CDLs to those maintaining lawful immigration status in these employment-based nonimmigrant categories: H-2A and H-2B nonimmigrant visas for foreign workers in agriculture or seasonal\/peak-load non-agricultural roles, or E-2 investor visas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">The revised FMCSA regulations now restrict eligibility to statuses subject to consular vetting and interagency screening of driver history records to close a significant safety gap, because such screening had been required for U.S. citizens but not for non-domiciled foreign truckers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">Under the previous regulations, states lacked access to either a driver\u2019s historical record or concurrent driving record outside the United States. State driver license agencies also didn\u2019t receive notifications of serious traffic violations that occurred in a foreign country during the validity of a non-domiciled CDL. The consular vetting process remedies those past deficiencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">State Department procedures require consular officers to assess applicants\u2019 driving history, experience and licensing eligibility when reviewing H-2A, H-2B and E-2 visas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"TX Subhead\">More Non-Domiciled Drivers Could Lose Licenses<\/h2>\n<p class=\"TX\">More foreign truckers could lose their licenses if they live in a state \u201cprohibited from issuing CLPs or CDLs because the state\u2019s CDL program is decertified,\u201d FMCSA\u2019s final rule predicted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">Although states aren\u2019t required to issue these driving credentials, most do. FMCSA\u2019s enforcement actions after the audits require states to complete corrective actions or face withheld federal grants and possible prohibition from issuing non-domiciled CDLs and CLPs for prolonged noncompliance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttnews.com\/articles\/fmcsa-cdl-new-york-calif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California and New York<\/a> have found themselves one step closer to losing the ability to issue driving credentials to foreign truckers after FMCSA issued final noncompliance notices and permanently rescinded millions of dollars in federal funds as a first-step sanction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">Duffy\u2019s recent announcement also contained a warning to noncompliant states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">\u201cWhen state leaders failed to keep Americans on the road safe, we stepped in and held them accountable and we\u2019re just getting started,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">North Dakota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttnews.com\/articles\/fmcsa-north-dakota-cdls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has resumed issuing<\/a> non-domiciled CDLs after recently receiving FMCSA recertification.<\/p>\n<p class=\"TX\">Oregon and Nevada opted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttnews.com\/articles\/oregon-non-domiciled-cdl-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">permanently cease issuing<\/a> their versions of non-domiciled CDLs and CLPs to foreign truckers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US States Have Revoked 28,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs Nationally, FMCSA Says 194,000 Drivers Could Lose CDLs \u201cWhen state leaders failed to keep Americans on the road safe, we stepped in and held them accountable,&#8221; Duffy said. 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