Trump vs Newsome: Transportation Sec issues new rules about foreign truck drivers

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

194,000 illegal alien truck drivers will be forced out of the trucking industry over the next 18 months.

The Trump Administration Transportation Secretary issued an interim rule requiring all non-domicile CDL holders to renew their CDL licenses in-person yearly while requiring a valid visa or a valid passport with entry documentation.

Commentary: This move will not only help improve safety, but will also improve rates for American and legally green card and visa holders in Trucking. Improved rates also improves safety as increased revenue means increased equipment upgrades.

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FMCSA to force nearly 200K non-domiciled CDL holders out of trucking

DOT said reports of lax immigration policy flooding trucking with non-citizens were "all true," as it moves to take non-domiciled CDL holders out of the industry with an interim final rule changing non-domiciled issuance practices.

www.overdriveonline.com

I hope you don't mind me posting this here but it wasn't immediately obvious to me what was changing that would make non-domiciled CDL holders give up their licenses so I queried AI and asked what would be different from how we do things currently:

Based on the FMCSA’s “Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled CDLs” rule and analysis by legal and industry experts:

1. Tighter immigration / visa requirements
   
   • Only certain employment-based visa categories (H-2A, H-2B, E-2) will be eligible for non-domiciled CDL/CLP issuance. Other visa or work authorization categories will no longer suffice. FMCSA+3Scopelitis+3Federal Register+3
   • An Employment Authorization Document (EAD) alone will no longer be sufficient for obtaining a non-domiciled CDL. Scopelitis+2FMCSA+2
2. Stricter document verification and status checks
   
   • Applicants must present an unexpired foreign passport and Form I-94 / I-94A for issuance, transfer, renewal, or upgrade. Scopelitis+2FMCSA+2
   • State driver licensing agencies (SDLAs) must use SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) to verify an applicant’s lawful immigration status. Scopelitis+2Trucking Dive+2
3. Expiration alignment / shorter validity
   
   • The expiration date of any non-domiciled CLP or CDL must now match the expiration date of the I-94/I-94A or be limited to one year, whichever comes first. Scopelitis+2Federal Register+2
   • Previously, some licenses were issued with longer expiration windows, sometimes even beyond the lawful presence term. Federal Register+2FMCSA+2
4. In-person renewal requirement
   
   • Every renewal must be done in person; mail-in or online renewals for non-domiciled CDLs will be disallowed under the new rule. Scopelitis+2Trucking Dive+2
5. Invalidation of non-compliant licenses
   
   • SDLAs must invalidate any non-domiciled CDLs when notified by FMCSA or other federal agencies that they aren’t compliant under the new rule. Scopelitis+2Federal Register+2
   • States that issued non-domiciled CDLs improperly must rescind or reissue them to bring them into compliance. Trucking Dive+2Federal Register+2
6. Pause in issuance until compliance
   
   • States must pause issuance of non-domiciled CLPs and CDLs until they verify they meet the updated requirements. Trucking Dive+2Federal Register+2