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13,000 migrant truck drivers lose commercial licenses under federal mandate

Nov 12, 2025 · CA

13,000 migrant truck drivers lose commercial licenses under federal mandate

California revoked approximately 13,000 commercial driver's licenses for migrant drivers after the Trump administration required the state to cancel licenses whose expiration dates exceeded drivers' legal status end dates. The federal government has banned the DMV from processing new commercial license applications, though affected drivers may apply for standard Class C licenses. Civil rights groups challenged the cancellations, but the U.S. Court of Appeals rejected an emergency request to pause the revocations effective March 6, 2026.

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