Trump revokes 28,000 immigrant truck licences, Indian drivers among those affected

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The Trump administration has cancelled commercial driver's licences of over 28,000 immigrant truck drivers as part of a broader crackdown on non-citizen workers in the US. Alongside the revocations, a new programme has been launched to bring US military veterans into the trucking industry as replacements. The decision is expected to have a significant impact on Indian truck drivers, especially those from Punjab and Haryana who form a notable part of the US trucking workforce. The move reflects the administration's wider push to prioritise American citizens in key employment sectors.

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