Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday the shutdown of 270 commercial driver's license (CDL) schools for giving trucking licenses to drivers in the country illegally or those who cannot speak English.

States issue commercial driver's licenses allowing holders to cross state lines, but the federal government sets national standards and has oversight over the roughly 31,000 CDL training schools across America.

Duffy said his department was removing 110 CDL schools from the federal Training Provider Registry, forcing them to "immediately cease all operations."

"If you're here illegally and you can't speak the language and you're not well-trained, you don't deserve to be in a big rig, driving American roads, endangering American citizens," Duffy said.

Republican senators, including Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), welcomed the crackdown.

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3 million Americans drive trucks. Truck driving has traditionally been a reliable path to the middle class for many without a high school or college diploma

Blue states gave illegal aliens CDLs, a direct assault on American wages & the American Dream

We are ending that assault.
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Schmitt said Monday: "Three million Americans drive trucks. Truck driving has traditionally been a reliable path to the middle class for many without a high school or college diploma. Blue states gave illegal aliens CDLs, a direct assault on American wages & the American Dream. We are ending that assault."

Secretary Duffy said 239 people have died in crashes caused by non-English-speaking truck drivers since President Trump took office in January, with California issuing most of the licenses used by operators involved in the crashes.