There have been numerous reports highlighting the issue of commercial driver’s licenses being granted to individuals who shouldn’t qualify. These concerns include individuals who lack English proficiency or are residing in the country unlawfully.

Efforts to address this problem are gaining momentum. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently conducted an operation in California, successfully removing over a hundred unauthorized drivers from the roadways.

The progress is promising; identifying the origins of these individuals could facilitate their repatriation. The situation has persisted for far too long; many of these drivers should not be in the country, let alone operating vehicles weighing 35,000 pounds and capable of reaching speeds of 90 miles per hour on public highways. The consequences have already proven disastrous.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 100 illegal alien truck drivers on California highways in Operation Highway Sentinel, launched after a string of deadly crashes linked to commercial driving licenses (CDLs) issued under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s policies.

Federal authorities said the sweep was launched after multiple fatal crashes across several states involving illegal alien truck drivers licensed in California, underscoring growing concerns that the state’s commercial licensing policies are putting motorists nationwide at risk.

Those arrested included illegal aliens from India, Mexico, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Nicaragua, Russia, Georgia, Venezuela, El Salvador and Honduras.

That last sentence is hopeful; if we know where they are from, it should be no trouble sending them back. This has gone on for too long; most of these people shouldn’t even be in the country, much less driving a truck that weighs 35,000 pounds and can travel at 90 miles per hour on our public roads. We’ve already seen the tragic results.