{"id":2652747,"date":"2026-09-01T03:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-task-force-created-to-improve-road-safety-after-fatal-crashes-involving-illegal-immigrants\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T03:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:22:19","slug":"new-task-force-created-to-improve-road-safety-after-fatal-crashes-involving-illegal-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-task-force-created-to-improve-road-safety-after-fatal-crashes-involving-illegal-immigrants\/","title":{"rendered":"New task force created to improve road safety after fatal crashes involving illegal immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-task-force-created-to-improve-road-safety-after-fatal-crashes-involving-illegal-immigrants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652747&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the Trump administration has launched a meaningful campaign to combat fraud and improve safety in the trucking industry, particularly focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-governor-warns-illegals-with-sanctuary-state-trucking-licenses-after-state-teams-up-with-ice-to-arrest-125\/\" title=\"Oklahoma Governor Warns Illegals with Sanctuary ... Trucking Licenses After ... Teams Up with ICE to Arrest 125\">illegal immigrant truck drivers<\/a>. A new joint task force, called Crossroads of America, brings together federal, state, and local agencies to strengthen border security and reduce highway fatalities caused by unqualified or illegal drivers. Under this initiative, efforts include conducting large-scale sweeps to identify unsafe drivers, auditing CDL training schools, and preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining commercial driver\u2019s licenses-many of whom lack English proficiency and road safety knowledge. Officials emphasize that these actions aim to prevent tragic crashes linked to illegal drivers and to root out fraudulent practices within the industry. The initiative is part of broader measures to secure highways, protect American lives, and eliminate fraud, with high-level endorsements highlighting a determination to prioritize public safety and law enforcement in transportation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration is taking massive steps to \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/08\/31\/us-homeland-security-secretary-mullin-us-transportation-secretary-duffy-white-house\">crackdown on fraud<\/a>\u201d in the country\u2019s trucking industry. It announced the creation of a new task force responsible for protecting commuters on the nation\u2019s roadways by striving to reduce highway injuries and fatalities, specifically those caused by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigration\/\">illegal immigrant<\/a> truck drivers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/page\/27\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> Secretary Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the Joint Task Force Crossroads of America on Monday. They were joined by Angel Family members, a victim of a crash with an illegal immigrant, Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek Barrs, White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Vice Chairman Andrew Ferguson, and multiple U.S. attorneys in announcing the new task force. It comes after repeated instances of the involvement of illegal immigrant truck drivers in fatal crashes throughout the country. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4707438\/trump-administration-task-force-roadways-safer-trucking-industry-fraud\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump administration creates new task force to make roadways safer amid trucking industry fraud<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4706873\/hakeem-jeffries-defends-meeting-jared-kushner-reality-governance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hakeem Jeffries defends meeting with Jared Kushner: \u2018Reality of governance\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4706518\/grand-canyon-flash-floods-recovery-rain\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Grand Canyon flood recovery efforts hampered by more incoming rain<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThanks to the recklessness of sanctuary politicians, there is a growing and alarming trend of illegal aliens being granted commercial driver\u2019s licenses. Many of them don\u2019t speak English or understand the rules of the road, and yet they\u2019re driving among us, endangering our loved ones,\u201d said <strong><\/strong>Mullin<strong>.<\/strong> \u201cAs a result, far too many Americans have lost their lives because an illegal alien was behind the wheel.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnder the strong leadership of President Trump, DHS and ICE are delivering on our mission to protect Americans by taking these dangerous threats OFF our roadways and getting them OUT of our country,\u201d said Mullin. \u201cAdditionally, our partnership with the Department of Transportation will help root out CDL fraud so that illegal aliens are no longer able to obtain CDLs and put American lives at risk. The Trump Administration will ALWAYS put the American people first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2025, there were a reported <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4675656\/dhs-dot-highways-unsafe-truck-drivers-off-roads\/\" rel=\"noopener\">30 deaths from collisions with illegal immigrant truck drivers<\/a>. DHS and DOT conducted Operation Highway Shield between July 28 and July 30 to remove 766 truck drivers who were deemed unsafe, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> previously reported. Of those truck drivers, 51 were illegal immigrants, with 36 failing tests for proficiency in the English language. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery life lost from an illegal trucker behind the wheel of a big rig is a completely preventable tragedy \u2013 and this administration will not stand for it,\u201d Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4675656\/dhs-dot-highways-unsafe-truck-drivers-off-roads\/\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement at the time. \u201cOur new partnership with DHS builds on President Trump\u2019s progress to secure our roads, eliminate fraud, and restore the integrity of trucking in America.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Joint Task Force Crossroads of America is a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/08\/31\/us-homeland-security-secretary-mullin-us-transportation-secretary-duffy-white-house\" rel=\"noopener\">collaborative effort<\/a> between federal, state, and local government agencies and a \u201cmulti-state partnership\u201d to strengthen border security and ensure the nation\u2019s highways are secure. It will \u201ctarget criminal networks and fraud to reduce highway fatalities and protect Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am so grateful for President Trump\u2019s leadership in recognizing the urgency of the moment and coordinating this unprecedented crackdown,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/08\/31\/us-homeland-security-secretary-mullin-us-transportation-secretary-duffy-white-house\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Duffy. \u201cFrom states failing to follow the law to shady training schools and illicit companies, together we will tackle every link in the chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, and Department of Homeland Security will work together to achieve these objectives. Each agency will be tasked with certain responsibilities, including the DHS initiating a \u201csynchronized single-day sweep targeting more than 200 training schools across 23 states,\u201d the DOT \u201claunching a nationwide audit of third-party CDL skills testers and states\u2019 oversight of the testers,\u201d and the DOJ spearheading the formation of the Joint Task Force Crossroads of America. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other responsibilities include the DOT removing \u201c110 commercial driver\u2019s license (CDL) schools associated with more than 5,000 drivers who failed English language proficiency tests,\u201d with ICE and Homeland Security Investigations also assisting in those investigations and other \u201cCDL-related businesses and schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4703532\/trump-order-rename-lake-ontario-where-does-change-apply\/\"><strong>TRUMP SIGNED AN ORDER TO RENAME LAKE ONTARIO TO LAKE AMERICA \u2014 WHAT TO KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis unprecedented interagency campaign represents the Trump administration\u2019s most aggressive effort in history to root out fraud, waste, and abuse in trucking,\u201d read a press release issued by DHS. \u201cBy aligning regulatory authorities with federal law enforcement operations, the administration is taking aggressive action to safeguard American roads against unqualified and unvetted illegal truckers.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attorney General Todd Blanche lauded the creation of the task force and predicted it would be a valuable asset in detecting fraud in the nation\u2019s trucking industry. He also said it would go a long way to making the country\u2019s roadways safer for everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe safety of American roadways affects everyone across the country,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/08\/31\/us-homeland-security-secretary-mullin-us-transportation-secretary-duffy-white-house\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Blanche. \u201cForeigners and illegal aliens have exploited America\u2019s trucking industry, often putting unqualified, improperly trained, non-English speaking drivers on our highways. Some may be hauling drugs or weapons for international crime networks.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe drivers and companies that allow for this dangerous activity will no longer get a pass,\u201d added Blanche.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump admin launches task force to fight trucking fraud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2652748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-collage-0qy3iq4ck-1788244842772-e1788244919278.jpg?1788230534&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3813,35975,33627,34511,39568],"class_list":["post-2652747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-immigration","tag-public-safety","tag-road-safety","tag-task-force","tag-traffic-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-collage-0qy3iq4ck-1788244842772-e1788244919278.jpg?1788230534&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2652747"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2652751,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2652747\/revisions\/2652751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2652748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2652747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2652747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2652747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}