EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 9 MIN
13k immigrant truck drivers lose licenses under federal policy
from KPBS Midday Edition
The federal government is requiring the California DMV to cancel commercial drivers licenses for roughly 13,000 truck drivers without permanent legal status.That includes drivers with some work visas, refugee or asylum status, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — among other work authorizations.The DMV says it's allowing affected drivers to submit new license applications, but the federal government is barring them from being processed.On Midday Edition, we talk about how the policy is impacting immigrant drivers who are unable to work and anxious about their livelihoods.Guest:Gurvinder Singh, International Humanitarian Aid Director, UNITED SIKHSResources:UNITED SIKHSFreedom Drivers CoalitionSikh CoalitonAsian Law Caucus
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