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President Donald Trump is launching the Freedom Haulers initiative to expand pathways for military veterans to obtain commercial driver’s licenses while intensifying efforts to remove illegal immigrant and non-English-speaking truckers from U.S. highways. The initiative includes partnerships with the Departments of Transportation, Veterans Affairs, and Labor, as well as states like Indiana and Wyoming, and involves removing over 24,000 commercial driver's licenses under stricter enforcement.

President Trump is launching the Freedom Haulers initiative to recruit military veterans into the trucking industry by expanding eligibility for expedited commercial driver's licenses and offering training. The initiative coincides with stricter enforcement against non-English-speaking and improperly licensed commercial drivers, including the removal of over 24,000 licenses under heightened English-language requirements.

The Trump administration is encouraging veterans to become truck drivers to replace immigrant drivers who lost licenses during a crackdown. Programs allow veterans to skip CDL skills tests, offer GI Bill funding for training, and promote the Freedom Haulers campaign to highlight opportunities for veterans in the trucking industry.

The Trump administration is promoting a campaign to encourage veterans to become truck drivers, replacing immigrant drivers who lost licenses due to a crackdown on English proficiency and illegal licensing. The initiative includes waiving skills tests for veterans with military driving experience and using the GI Bill to cover training costs.