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Federal crackdown shutters Wisconsin CDL schools amid fraud allegations
politics1 month ago

Federal crackdown shutters Wisconsin CDL schools amid fraud allegations

The Trump administration ordered 110 truck-driver training providers to cease operations, including three Wisconsin schools, after alleging they certified immigrants for CDLs who later failed English-based roadside tests. The action is part of a broader safety-driven crackdown with investigations and emergency removals from the training registry; ICE subpoenas were issued to at least one operator, and some schools claim they were unaware of the shutdown as inspectors review testing providers and English-language requirements for licensing.

Washington CDL school shuttered as federal crackdown targets trucking fraud
local1 month ago

Washington CDL school shuttered as federal crackdown targets trucking fraud

Federal authorities launched a multi-state crackdown on CDL and trucking-school fraud, shutting down facilities nationwide—including Washington’s Fifth Wheel Commercial Driving School in Kent—and removing licenses as part of a Homeland Security Investigations/FMCSA effort to address CDL fraud, unauthorized employment, and language-proficiency violations.

Virginia Bus Crash Prompts English-Proficiency Push for CDL Drivers
politics4 months ago

Virginia Bus Crash Prompts English-Proficiency Push for CDL Drivers

A fatal bus crash in Stafford County, Virginia killed five people after the driver, who reportedly does not speak English, failed to slow in a work zone. Sean Duffy called the driver’s lack of English “unacceptable” and said federal rules require English proficiency for commercial drivers; investigators are reviewing New York licensing records and the driver’s history, with charges pending against Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island. The incident underscores ongoing policy debates about English requirements for truckers and bus operators.