US Trucking Crackdown LIVE | DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Press Conference in NYC

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NEW YORK — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, alongside Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, announced the sweeping results of 'Operation Rotten Apple' during a press conference in New York City. The massive interagency crackdown targets widespread fraud in the commercial trucking sector, including Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) fraud, unauthorized employment, and identity document falsification. As part of the operation, federal officials executed the emergency shutdown of 110 commercial driver's training schools associated with over 5,000 drivers who failed mandatory English language proficiency tests. Additionally, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) launched a synchronized sweep of more than 200 schools across 23 states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) also announced the formation of 'Joint Task Force Crossroads of America' to secure U.S. highways, following an audit that has already removed over 28,000 unqualified foreign dr

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