DACA Recipients Focus of CDL Exemption Request

DACA recipients focus of CDL exemption request

Should DACA recipients with valid Employee Authorization Documents be allowed to obtain a Class B passenger-vehicle CDL? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public feedback to help answer that question. Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient from California, is requesting an immediate, temporary exemption allowing states to issue Class B CDLs to DACA holders. In her exemption request, S…

DACA recipient asks FMCSA for exemption from non-domiciled CDL restrictions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an application for exemption from a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who wants to obtain and hold a Class B passenger-vehicle Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Jenifer Sanchez Vilchis asked FMCSA for immediate action that would allow all DACA recipients with valid Employment Authorization Documents to obtain a Class B CDL, according to a Notice to be publis…