The Joint Task Force Crossroads of America is expected to help improve highway safety and eliminate the issuance of fraudulent CDL licenses in the country.
The Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation announced a new interagency effort to target fraud in the U.S. trucking industry. The Joint Task Force Crossroads of America will focus on securing highways, strengthening border security, and reducing highway fatalities. The partnership will include the Justice Department and state and local agencies as it targets criminal networks and fraud.
“Too many Americans have lost their lives because an illegal alien was behind the wheel,” said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. “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.”
“USDOT has spent the last year-and-a-half strengthening the rules of the road and removing dangerous foreign drivers from our trucking industry,” said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. “From states failing to follow the law to shady training schools and illicit companies, together we will tackle every link in the chain.”
“The safety of American roadways affects everyone across the country,” said Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Foreigners and illegal aliens have exploited America’s 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. The drivers and companies that allow for this dangerous activity will no longer get a pass.”
The new task force actions included conducting a single-day sweep of over 200 training schools, investigating CDL-related businesses and schools, and auditing third-party CDL skills testers across the U.S.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Mullin as he collaborates with the Justice and Transportation Departments.
- For Secretary Duffy as he addresses trucking fraud with DHS officials and refers cases to the DOJ.
- For Attorney General Blanche to be discerning in his oversight of fraud prosecutions.
- For the state and local authorities that will be participating in the new task force.
Sources: Department of Homeland Security
