Trump Administration Revokes 28,000 Immigrant CDLs After Fatal Truck Crashes

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 13

More than 28,000 commercial driver's licenses held by illegal immigrants were revoked by May 1, 2026, border czar Tom Homan said, marking a broad federal crackdown on noncitizen trucking credentials.
The push followed a string of deadly crashes, including the July 1 Pennsylvania wreck in which Michael Bon, a Haitian national living in Massachusetts, was charged after a semi struck and killed State Trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr.
Federal officials say Bon had entered under a 2024 humanitarian parole program, lost that status in June 2025, yet still remained in the U.S. and had obtained a non-domiciled CDL before the administration tightened the rules.
Other recent cases in Florida, Washington, Indiana, California and Ohio intensified scrutiny of licensing standards, with officials citing failed exams, weak English proficiency and alleged licensing-system breakdowns.
The administration has since closed a non-domiciled CDL loophole, restored English-language enforcement and increased roadside inspections, while Republicans and trucking groups push to make the restrictions permanent.