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The Trump administration is shutting down 270 trucking schools over alleged failures to train drivers properly—no qualified instructors, unsafe vehicles, or facilities—and even letting non-English speakers pass tests, which is illegal for commercial drivers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blames lax border policies and state laws for allowing unqualified drivers on the road, citing a fatal crash involving an undocumented driver who couldn’t speak English. The push for “Dalilah’s Law,” named after a girl injured by such a driver, would restrict CDL eligibility and withhold federal highway funds from non-compliant states—but critics warn it could cost 200,000 truckers their jobs, including legal visa holders, unfairly punishing qualified workers.

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