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commercial driver's licenses
Coverage of commercial driver's licenses in the Nexus archive.
- Illegal immigrant truckers accused of mowing down Americans ignite fury over loopholes unleashing deadly roads
A Haitian national commercial truck driver, Michael Bon, is charged in the death of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper after a fatal crash, highlighting scrutiny over commercial driver's licenses issued to noncitizens. Another case involving Harjinder Singh, who caused a deadly crash on Florida's Turnpike, further underscores concerns about loopholes in trucking regulations.
- Supreme Court rejects Florida suit against other states over immigrant truck drivers
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Florida's attempt to sue Washington and California over their issuance of commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. Florida argued that these states violated federal law by allowing non-citizens to obtain commercial licenses.