Transportation Department wants tougher rules for commercial driver's licenses

By Joel Rose

Published November 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM MST

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The Transportation Department wants to make it harder for immigrants to get commercial driver's licenses after a deadly crash involving a trucker from India. Critics say it's an immigration crackdown.

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Joel Rose

Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers immigration and breaking news.

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