Trump Team to Restore ‘Integrity and Safety’ for American Truckers
The Trump administration is advancing legislation aimed at enhancing safety and integrity in the trucking industry by restricting commercial driver’s licenses to U.S. citizens and lawful residents. The proposed 'Dalilah’s Law' follows a tragic incident involving an illegal immigrant truck driver and aims to prevent similar occurrences. Supporters argue that the measure will improve job prospects for American drivers and enhance public safety on the roads.
- ▪Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is advocating for legislation that would bar illegal immigrants from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses.
- ▪The bill, named after a young girl injured by an illegal immigrant truck driver, aims to restore safety in the trucking industry.
- ▪Democrats have criticized the bill, claiming it unfairly targets illegal immigrants.
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Home – Congressional & Capitol Hill News – Trump Team to Restore ‘Integrity and Safety’ for American Truckers news Trump Team to Restore ‘Integrity and Safety’ for American Truckers Pedro Rodriguez • May 23, 2026 Print Truck driver Rahul Narwal said if the current licensing situation remains, he won’t be able to renew when his license expires in 2028. Photographed at Roadies Inc. in Bakersfield, California, on Nov. 29, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else…
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