What are Freedom Haulers? Trump admin recruits veterans as some immigrant drivers are removed
The program expands veterans’ access to trucking schools and waives road tests for qualified applicants as regulators remove 56,000 drivers from service.
- On Thursday, the Trump administration announced the "Freedom Haulers" campaign at the White House, aiming to recruit American veterans into trucking while removing tens of thousands of immigrant drivers from the roads.
- The administration has tightened commercial driver's license qualifications, canceling 30,000 licenses it claimed were improperly issued and removing about 26,000 drivers for failing English-proficiency requirements.
- A waiver allowing veterans to skip road tests has already been used by more than 40,000 people; Trump said the effort replaces "unqualified migrant truck drivers with highly qualified American veterans."
- Josh Rosenthal of the Asian Law Caucus argued the policy targets legally authorized immigrants with specific work visas, while Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association leader Lewie Pugh cited low pay and high turnover as the industry's core challenges.
- Enforcement has removed drivers from essential services in California and the Central Valley, while legal challenges remain underway as states face potential loss of highway funding if they refuse to revoke licenses.
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A New Federal Initiative Is Opening Doors for Veterans
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NEWS HEADLINES: Trump announces ‘Freedom Haulers’ initiative to help veterans become commercial truck drivers – One America News Network
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) accompanied by members of his administration and the trucking industry, speaks during the announcement of the Freedom Haulers initiative on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. The program will allow military veterans to get expedited commercial drivers licenses for trucking careers. The nation faces a shorta…
Army veteran raves over Trump’s plan to ditch illegal alien truck drivers and hire vets
Trump's 'Freedom Haulers' initiative lets veterans with heavy vehicle experience waive the commercial driver's license road skills test and knowledge test for trucking careers.
Demobilized soldiers with no driving experience could receive a truck driving license through an accelerated course, what could be wrong with that?
Trump Launches ‘Freedom Haulers’ to Replace Illegal Immigrant Truckers With Veterans
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