Our entire economy and the safety of our families rest on a simple, unspoken agreement that truckers are qualified, vetted, and legally allowed to be on the highway. This trust is being eroded by politicians in blue states, who are running a radical ideological experiment, turning our interstates into a minefield of risks. They’ve unleashed a hidden danger traveling at 70 miles per hour, crossing state lines and putting every driver in its path.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that state and federal authorities apprehended 31 illegal immigrant commercial truck drivers during a one-day enforcement sweep along Interstate 40, escalating concerns about unvetted and improperly licensed commercial drivers operating nationwide. “While liberal states like California issue licenses to illegal immigrants and risk the lives of Americans, Texas will work with our federal partners to maintain safe roads and apprehend illegal immigrants to protect our communities,” Abbott stated.
The joint operation in the Texas Panhandle apprehended 31 commercial truck drivers in a single day. Every last one of them was in the United States illegally, and the overwhelming majority were carrying Commercial Driver’s Licenses issued by California. This is not a clerical error but policy. California, a sanctuary state, has become a one-stop shop for any illegal alien who wants to command an 80,000-pound missile. The state knowingly hands out licenses to people who can’t even prove they are in the country legally.
This isn’t about a driver’s license to get to the grocery store. We are talking about the complex credentials needed to operate some of the most dangerous vehicles on the planet. Yet, thanks to systemic corruption and a brazen refusal to enforce federal English-proficiency standards, California is putting unqualified and unvetted foreign nationals behind the wheel. They have chosen to prioritize their woke agenda over American lives, exporting the inevitable danger to every other state.
Look at the carnage. An illegal immigrant named Harjinder Singh, who repeatedly failed basic English and road-sign tests, was still handed a CDL by California. He was later charged in Florida for a horrific crash that killed three innocent people. Then you have Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal immigrant welcomed in by the last administration’s catch-and-release insanity. He was arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter after plowing his semi-truck into traffic, killing three more people in a fiery wreck. These aren’t tragic accidents. They are the predictable, bloody results of sanctuary policies that value political gestures over public safety.
While California exports chaos, Texas is drawing a line in the sand. The recent operation involving Texas DPS, ICE, and federal partners is the blueprint for how a real leader protects his people. They aren’t waiting for the next pile-up; they are actively hunting down the threats that California created and taking them off our roads. And for the first time in a long time, strong state action is being met with a White House that actually cares about our security. Under President Trump, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is hitting these sanctuary states where it hurts—the wallet. He’s already started withholding tens of millions in federal highway funds from California for its open defiance of federal safety rules. The message is simple: endanger Americans, and you will pay the price.
This is the tale of two Americas, plain and simple. One, led by California, is descending into the insanity of open borders and deadly virtue signaling. The other, led by states like Texas and Washington, D.C., is fighting to restore order, uphold the law, and protect the American family. That bust in the Texas panhandle wasn’t just a traffic stop. It was proof that the adults are finally back in charge.
Texas Seizes 31 Illegal Immigrant Truckers with California-issued Licenses
