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White House Finds Replacements for Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

After cracking down on illegal immigrant truck drivers, President Donald Trump is seeking another demographic to fill the void: American veterans.

Trump will announce Thursday the “Freedom Haulers initiative,” which will provide more avenues for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers.

The Department of Transportation is expanding eligibility for veterans to receive expedited commercial driver’s licenses, extending the waiver period from 12 months to 24 months after active-duty service.

Veterans who lack heavy commercial vehicle driving experience will be eligible for training. Nebraska-based trucking company Werner Enterprises will announce that it plans to hire 1,400 new veteran drivers.

This is part of the Trump administration’s........

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