Sec. Duffy: NY Gov. Hochul Let Many Illegals Drive 18-Wheelers
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New York Faces $73 Million Funding Loss Over Driver License Violations
Will this address unqualified immigrant truckers who endanger roads, or lead to the harassment of legal drivers that fill critical workforce gaps?
Above: Truck driver Rahul Narwal drops off a shipment and picks up another shipment at Roadies Inc. in Bakersfield, California, on Nov. 29, 2025. Image credit: Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Unvetted migrants driving big rigs without proper English skills or legitimate commercial licenses pose deadly threats on U.S. roads. Fatal crashes involving illegal immigrants with fraudulent CDLs prove that Biden-era lax enforcement allowed scam schools and bad actors to flood highways with unqualified drivers. Cracking down on these violations protects families from 80,000-pound trucks operated by drivers who shouldn't be behind the wheel.
Democratic narrative
Legal immigrant truckers with valid work authorization fill critical labor shortages in an industry Americans avoid, keeping supply chains running and shelves stocked. The drivers passed rigorous CDL exams, invested thousands in training, pay taxes, and work without violations — yet face job loss. Revoking CDLs from refugees, asylees, and other legal workers will wreck families and cripple the trucking industry when America needs these essential workers most.