40 Truckers Lose US Commercial Licenses Due to Lack of English Proficiency
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Mexicali, Baja California (t3).- According to the Canacar Delegate, Ismael Reyes, it was at the checkpoint on Highway 86 where the removal was carried out, they were marked as cabotage, so given the lack of knowledge about whether any cross-border transportation rules have changed, they have requested the Mexican Consulate in Calexico to be the link for a meeting with ICE representatives in Imperial. Who has also joined the efforts to find a sol…
Otay Mesa (USA), 4 Jul (EFE).- Drivers of commercial trucks crossing the border from Mexico to California do not fear the Trump Administration's new demand on the dominance of English to keep their jobs in the US because they think they already know enough or are learning the language, according to EFE. At the port of entry of Otay Mesa (California), where on average 4,000 commercial trucks cross from Mexico to the United States, the drivers int…

40 truckers lose US commercial licenses due to lack of English proficiency
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Forty Mexican truckers have lost privileges to drive on U.S. highways due to their lack of English skills, industry officials say. Back in April, President Trump issued an executive order enforcing an existing law that mandates all truck drivers know enough English to read road signs and interact with law enforcement north of the border. Mexican truck drivers in a hurry to learn English The order officially wen…
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The US's English language proficiency rules for truck drivers are having an impact. Image: Joni/stock.adobe.com.The US Department of Transport’s English language proficiency rules are hitting transporters, with a reported 40 Mexican truck drivers losing driving privileges. A report from news channel, BorderReport.com, said the Mexican truckers, recently stopped in Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas, lost the ability to drive on US highways due to …
It's been exactly a week since the United States introduced new, unprecedented regulations for the transport industry. This is a ban on driving trucks by people who don't speak English, allowing the services to immediately withdraw such drivers from traffic, banning them from further driving. This is argued to be a safety issue, as many American signs are in text form, and at the same time it can be a form of combating companies employing very c…
SAN DIEGO July 3, 2025.—Forty Mexican truckers lost their driving permits on American roads due to their lack of English, sector officials reported, Border Report reported. In April, President Trump issued an executive order to...
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