Calif. Delays Revoking 17K Migrant Truck Licenses
2nd January 2026
The Democrat-led state of California has delayed the cancellation of approximately 17,000 commercial truck driver’s licenses issued to illegal migrants.
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced it will postpone a planned Jan. 5 cancellation of thousands of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for 60 days, pushing the deadline into March and setting up another flashpoint with the Trump administration and federal transportation regulators, the Washington Examiner reported.
The delay comes as the administration ramps up enforcement of long-standing federal rules designed to keep unsafe and unqualified drivers off America’s roads — including the requirement that commercial drivers demonstrate English language proficiency so they can read and obey traffic signs.