The Trump administration is leaving no stone unturned in its recent crusade against cheap foreign labor, finally giving 2024 voters what they want.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) took emergency action to revoke the commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) of 270 schools for failing basic training standards.

“USDOT has spent the last year-and-a-half strengthening the rules of the road and removing dangerous foreign drivers from our trucking industry,” Duffy said. “To fully root out the scourge of fraud, hold criminals accountable, and restore safety, we need the support of federal law enforcement. I am so grateful for President Trump raising the alarm on this issue, and to Vice President Vance for leading the charge to crack down on fraud nationwide. From states failing to follow the law to shady training schools and illicit companies, together we will tackle every link in the chain.”

USDOT, along with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), announced a partnership in July to crack down on CDL schools that were committing “fraudulent and illegal practices.” Their joint investigations found 110 CDL schools tied to more than 5,000 drivers later cited for failing English language proficiency checks. Federal law requires commercial drivers to read road signs and communicate in English. (Sign up for Mary Rooke’s weekly newsletter here!)

Another 160 schools were pulled for failing basic training standards, like having no licensed instructors and ghost classrooms that existed mainly on paper. Officials described these schools as self-certified trainers that could not put a student in a truck, run a skills course, or staff the program with licensed instructors. One........

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