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New Cross-Border Risk: English Proficiency Now Required for Truck Drivers Entering the United States
On April 28, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order aimed at strengthening the enforcement of English language proficiency requirements for commercial vehicle drivers operating in the United States. Although this requirement has long existed under federal regulation (49 CFR 391.11(b)(2)), enforcement was relaxed in 2016 under the Obama administration, allowing non-English-speaking drivers…