Updates
Press releases, CDL news, and stories from the coalition.
Thousands of California immigrant truck drivers lose license due to federal crackdown, DMV says
Thousands of California immigrant truck drivers officially lose their licenses as the federal crackdown takes effect, the DMV confirms.
March 7, 2026
Immigrant truck drivers report chaos, confusion as license cancellation closes in
Immigrant truck drivers report chaos and confusion as license cancellations close in, arguing safety should be judged by driving record, not origin.
March 6, 2026
The DMV shouldn't sideline lawful commercial truck drivers
A Freedom Drivers member argues the DMV should not sideline lawful commercial drivers whose documents and safety records are spotless.
March 5, 2026
20,000 CA truck drivers in limbo as license status remains unclear
20,000 California truck drivers remain in limbo as their license status stays unclear amid a federal crackdown on non-domiciled CDLs.
March 5, 2026
California DMV cancels licenses for 13,000 immigrant truck drivers under federal mandate
The California DMV cancels 13,000 immigrant truck driver licenses under a federal mandate, devastating families who depend on trucking income.
March 5, 2026
California immigrant truck drivers face license uncertainty as deadline looms
As a cancellation deadline looms, immigrant truck drivers in California face license uncertainty and potential financial devastation.
March 4, 2026
California pulled immigrants' trucking licenses. Now it can't give them back
California faces a bureaucratic impasse after pulling thousands of immigrant trucking licenses, now unable to reissue them.
February 26, 2026
Bay Area immigrant truck drivers worried licenses could be revoked amid federal crackdown
Bay Area immigrant truck drivers express concern about potential license revocations under a federal crackdown on non-domiciled CDLs.
February 25, 2026
Freedom Drivers call for action ahead of March CDL expirations by California
Freedom Drivers sounds the alarm as California CDL expirations approach, with independent truckers facing immediate financial ruin.
February 20, 2026
Freedom Drivers Call for Action Ahead of March 6 CDL Expirations by California DMV
Freedom Drivers urges action as thousands of immigrant CDLs approach expiration, warning of devastating impacts on families and businesses.
February 19, 2026
Non-domiciled CDL drivers, advocates call for California, Pennsylvania to fight DOT
CDL drivers and advocates call on California and Pennsylvania to push back against DOT policies targeting non-domiciled drivers.
February 19, 2026
Florida SB 86 Targets Undocumented Truck Drivers
UNITED SIKHS reports rising harassment against truckers in Florida as SB 86 targets undocumented truck drivers.
February 19, 2026
Adding immigration status to traffic stops raises risks
Commentary examining the risks of incorporating immigration status into routine traffic stops for commercial drivers.
February 7, 2026
Immigrant truck drivers in limbo as feds deny California effort to reissue licenses
Federal authorities deny California's effort to reissue licenses, leaving immigrant truck drivers in limbo with no clear path forward.
December 20, 2025
Federal overreach is costing immigrant drivers their livelihoods
An op-ed warns that forcing skilled immigrant drivers out of California's workforce will disrupt supply chains and raise costs.
December 19, 2025
Immigrants didn't cause America's trucking crisis. Washington did
An opinion piece argues the real threat to American trucking isn't immigrant drivers but federal officials substituting politics for evidence.
December 19, 2025
Newsom Backtracks on Plan to Revoke Thousands of Immigrants' Commercial Drivers Licenses
Governor Newsom reverses course on a plan that would have revoked thousands of immigrant commercial driver's licenses in California.
December 17, 2025
Sikh Truck Drivers Have A Second Chance In California
California offers Sikh truck drivers a second chance after previously moving to revoke thousands of immigrant CDLs.
December 17, 2025
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules
A federal review reveals widespread noncompliance among trucking schools while UNITED SIKHS warns against targeting lawful immigrant drivers.
December 1, 2025
California's surrender to Trump on commercial driver's licenses threatens Sikh immigrants
An op-ed argues California's CDL policy cooperates with a flawed process that strips licenses from experienced drivers with spotless records.
November 22, 2025
California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants
Advocacy group UNITED SIKHS is condemning California's decision to revoke thousands of immigrant CDLs, calling it "government-sanctioned discrimination."
November 13, 2025
Truck driver accused in deadly Turnpike crash appears virtually; defense makes new demands
UNITED SIKHS expresses deep concern about rising discrimination against Sikh drivers following a fatal Turnpike crash.
November 13, 2025
Defense makes new demands in case of truck driver accused in deadly Turnpike crash
Lead attorney Natalie Knight-Tai demands the accused truck driver's presence in court, citing due-process rights.
November 13, 2025
Sikh civil-rights advocates: One case should never be used to stigmatize a community
UNITED SIKHS calls for an end to community stigmatization following a fatal crash, warning against bias toward Sikh drivers.
November 13, 2025
Immigrant truckers fear fallout as California moves to pull thousands of CDLs
Immigrant truckers in California fear losing their CDLs as the state moves to pull thousands of licenses based on immigration status.
November 13, 2025
New Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rule is targeting immigrant truck drivers
Some truckers say a new FMCSA rule unfairly targets immigrant truck drivers and is already causing real harm nationwide.
November 11, 2025
Unequal Roads: How Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Targets Sikh Truckers
Immigrant drivers power America's highways, yet face growing hostility and scapegoating. UNITED SIKHS' Bhupinder Kaur speaks to CNN about the challenges drivers face.
October 27, 2025
Data Snapshots
of CDL holders are foreign-born workers
Source: FMCSA / ATA workforce data
active CDL holders in the United States
Source: FMCSA registration records
in freight revenue depends on commercial driver workforce
Source: American Trucking Associations
states with varying CDL enforcement approaches and procedures
Source: AAMVA CDL compliance review