Amna Nawaz
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Thousands of immigrant truckers lose commercial licenses in Trump administration crackdown
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May 5, 2026
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8:39Now PlayingIn March, around 200,000 immigrants began losing their commercial driver’s licenses, which are required to operate large vehicles like semi-trucks, buses and tractor-trailers. It’s part of a series of moves by the Trump administration to limit who can drive those vehicles after some high-profile truck crashes involving foreign-born drivers. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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