What are Freedom Haulers? Trump admin recruits veterans as some immigrant drivers are removed
The program expands veterans’ benefits for truck driving schools and has already helped more than 40,000 veterans use a road-test waiver.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced the "Freedom Haulers" campaign at the White House, aiming to recruit military veterans into the trucking industry while removing immigrant drivers from the roads.
- Officials tightened commercial driver's license qualifications, mandating states review and revoke licenses they claimed were improperly issued while removing about 26,000 drivers for failing English-proficiency requirements.
- Josh Rosenthal of the Asian Law Caucus argued the administration targets legally authorized workers by restricting licenses to holders of H-2A, H-2B, or E-2 visas, impacting essential services in California and the Central Valley.
- While more than 40,000 veterans used the test waiver, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association head Lewie Pugh argued that high turnover and low pay remain the industry's primary challenges.
- States are fighting federal demands to revoke licenses as a legal fight remains underway, while the administration maintains the crackdown focuses on safety following a deadly crash in Florida involving an undocumented driver.
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Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after removing immigrants from industry
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced an initiative Thursday for veterans to quickly obtain commercial driver’s licenses, as the administration attempts to fill vacancies in the industry after pausing license renewals for foreign-born truck drivers.
Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launch ‘Freedom Haulers’ program to replace ‘dangerous foreign drivers’ with former service members
Sean Duffy, the Trump administration’s transportation secretary, recently launched the “Freedom Haulers” initiative, under which thousands of former service members will be recruited into trucking jobs, thus – as Duffy put it – replacing “dangerous foreign drivers.” The program will also expand access to commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and connect veterans to CDL training programs and streamlined licensing opportunities. The new initiative, …
Trump taps veterans to fix illegal alien trucking problem plaguing...
The program expands CDL eligibility for veterans while removing over 24,000 licenses under English proficiency rules President Donald Trump will launch the White House's new Freedom Haulers initiative Thursday, Fox News Digital has exclusively learned, opening new pathways for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers while intensifying the administration's crackdown on illegal immigrant and non-English-speaking truckers. "President T…
Trump initiative would replace illegal truck drivers with already qualified veterans
by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2026 Non-AI Real World News President Donald Trump on Thursday put forward a new initiative to get illegal alien truck drivers off America’s roads and replace them with military veterans who have experience operating heavy vehicles. “We’ve already removed more than 24,000 non-English speakers from behind the wheel. We’ve also […]
A New Federal Initiative Is Opening Doors for Veterans
The plan was to keep the roads open for everyone. That was the plan. Instead, the White House just slammed the brakes on illegal immigrant truckers to make room for American veterans. President Trump unveiled a bold new move on Thursday, July 30, 2026, to fix a dangerous problem on our highways. This is the...
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…
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