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Washington, D.C. (January 15, 2026) – A new episode of Parsing Immigration Policy examines the controversy surrounding foreign truck drivers and the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). It also offers policy recommendations for the U.S. Department of Transportation and Congress to address safety and labor concerns in the trucking industry.

The episode features Gord Magill, a third-generation truck driver and author of the forthcoming book End of the Road: Inside the War on Truckers ([link removed]) (March release). Drawing on decades of firsthand experience, Magill challenges the claim, frequently promoted by industry lobbyists, that the United States faces a shortage of truck drivers. Instead, he argues the real problem is driver retention due to low wages and undesirable working conditions.

Key issues include:
* The rapid increase in non-domiciled CDLs, originally intended to address interstate residency issues but now widely abused;
* How a “driver shortage” narrative has been used to suppress wages and justify expanded pipelines of cheap foreign labor;
* States issuing CDLs through training centers that fail to meet federal safety and English-language proficiency standards;
* The rise of “chameleon” companies that evade accountability by dissolving and re-forming under new LLCs after repeated safety violations;
* The use of overseas-based trucking firms in the hiring of U.S. truckers;
* Trump-era enforcement efforts aimed at restoring safety on America’s highways.

In the closing commentary, Mark Krikorian, executive director and podcast host, flags a Center blog post ([link removed]) on a recent New York Times interview in which President Trump again expressed his support for continued high levels of legal immigration. Krikorian points out that this is not new and that the president is not a restrictionist, but rather a transitional figure, paving the way for the next generation of Republican leaders who do support lower levels of overall immigration.
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