The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has implemented a new rule that disqualifies many foreign-born truck drivers from obtaining or renewing their commercial driver’s licenses. This change affects nearly 200,000 truck drivers, leaving tens of thousands of immigrant drivers in a state of uncertainty since the rule took effect in March. Legal challenges to the rule are currently being reviewed by federal courts.
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New DOT Rule Affects Immigrant Truck Drivers' License Renewals
The US Department of Transportation has introduced a rule that restricts many immigrant truck drivers from renewing their commercial driver’s licenses, impacting nearly 200,000 individuals. The rule has left many drivers in limbo, with ongoing lawsuits challenging its validity.
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New DOT Rule Affects Immigrant Truck Drivers' License Renewals