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Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect

Trump issued an executive order in April saying that commercial truckers who don’t read and speak the language proficiently would be considered unfit for service.

Trucking student Mohammed Kamal, left, overseen by instructor Tom Panton, practices driving a tractor-trailer truck in a simulation at the Driving Academy on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Linden, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Trucking student Mohammed Kamal, left, overseen by instructor Tom Panton, practices driving a tractor-trailer truck in a simulation at the Driving Academy on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in Linden, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
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Some worry they may lose their jobs if they speak with a heavy accent.

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