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News in English (USA) / 01.09.2026 / 23:00

Federal Crackdown on Trucking Schools Amid Fraud Allegations

In a sweeping effort to combat alleged fraudulent practices in the trucking industry, the Trump administration has announced the emergency shutdown of over 110 trucking schools across the nation, citing violations of English-language proficiency rules. This move comes as part of a larger initiative led by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin to target fraudulent operations within commercial driving schools. Multiple agencies, including the DOJ and ICE, are coordinating efforts to investigate and dismantle fraudulent trucking schools, with reports indicating that nearly 300 schools have been closed in a nationwide crackdown. Critics, however, have raised concerns about the implications of these actions, labeling parts of the crackdown as unnecessarily harsh and racially motivated.
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