The Trump administration has threatened to withhold millions of dollars in federal funds from California, Washington state, and New Mexico unless the states begin enforcing new English language requirements for truck drivers.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Aug. 26 that the three states have 30 days to comply with federal rules or risk losing up to 100 percent of their Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) grants, which support inspections and other enforcement programs.
California stands to lose about $30 million, Washington $10 million, and New Mexico $7 million, Duffy said at a press conference, in which he highlighted a deadly crash in Florida in which a foreign truck driver made an illegal U-turn that killed three people….