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DOT, DHS Close 110 Truck-Driver Training Schools

9/1/2026

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DOT Shuts Schools

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Homeland Security announced the closure of 110 commercial truck-driver training schools nationwide on August 31, 2026.
Immigrant-rights groups contend the crackdown harms legally authorized immigrant drivers and worsens the industry’s driver shortage.
The agencies said each school certified at least ten drivers cited, affecting about 5,000 drivers.
They announced audits of test providers and inspections of schools, citing a 2024 Florida crash.

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DOT Closes Training

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Homeland Security announced the closure of 110 commercial truck-driver training schools across the United States on August 31, 2026.
Officials say many certified drivers were illegal immigrants linked to fatal crashes, prompting the targeted school closures.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the English rule has existed for decades.
The shutdown also includes 160 CDL schools missing classrooms, licensed instructors, or adequate testing space.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said many of the drivers whose schools were closed were illegal immigrants who had been linked to fatal crashes.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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DOT Shuts Schools

The U.S. Department of Transportation and Homeland Security announced the closure of 110 commercial truck-driver training schools nationwide on August 31, 2026.
Immigrant-rights groups contend the crackdown harms legally authorized immigrant drivers and worsens the industry’s driver shortage.
The agencies said each school certified at least ten drivers cited, affecting about 5,000 drivers.
They announced audits of test providers and inspections of schools, citing a 2024 Florida crash.

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