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EXPOSED: Illinois Issues THOUSANDS of CDL Licenses to Illegal Immigrants, Creating Highway Nightmare

Gary FranchiFebruary 19, 2026179 views
EXPOSED: Illinois Issues THOUSANDS of CDL Licenses to Illegal Immigrants, Creating Highway Nightmare
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The Biden administration's open border disaster continues to haunt America's highways as shocking new data reveals Illinois has issued thousands of commercial driver's licenses to illegal immigrants who have no business operating 18-wheelers on our roads.

Federal investigators are now zeroing in on the Prairie State after discovering a jaw-dropping number of CDL licenses have been handed out to foreign nationals who lack proper documentation, training, or qualifications to safely operate massive commercial vehicles alongside American families.

This is exactly the kind of reckless endangerment Patriots warned about during Biden's four-year border catastrophe. While the Trump administration works overtime to identify and remove these unqualified drivers, blue state sanctuaries like Illinois doubled down on their America-last policies.

The Same Usual Suspects

Illinois joins the predictable roster of Democrat-controlled states that prioritized virtue signaling over public safety. These are the same states that declared themselves "sanctuaries" while ordinary Americans paid the price in blood and treasure.

Think about this, folks: every time you're driving down the interstate with your family, you could be sharing the road with someone who obtained their commercial license through political activism rather than actual competence. These aren't just fender-benders waiting to happen – we're talking about 80,000-pound death machines operated by people who may not even be able to read English road signs.

"The Trump administration is committed to restoring safety and sanity to our transportation system," a Department of Transportation source confirmed. "We're working around the clock to identify and address these dangerous licensing practices."

While President Trump tackles this mess head-on through proper enforcement and deportation operations, it's clear that blue state resistance is still putting politics over the safety of American citizens.

How many more Biden-era disasters will the Trump administration have to clean up? And when will these sanctuary states finally be held accountable for endangering the very people they're supposed to protect?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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IllinoisTaxpayer_1985Verifiedjust now
Does anyone know if other states are doing this too? I'm wondering how widespread this problem really is across the country.
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TruckDriverDave47Verifiedjust now
As a 30-year OTR driver, I've seen way too many accidents caused by drivers who clearly don't understand our traffic laws or can't read road signs properly. This explains a lot of what I've been witnessing on I-80 and I-94 lately.
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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
Thank you for speaking up about this! Our truckers deserve safe roads and proper training standards.
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SafetyFirst_MomVerifiedjust now
I drive my kids to school every morning on these highways. The thought that there are thousands of improperly vetted commercial drivers sharing the road with us is terrifying.
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AmericaFirst2024Verifiedjust now
This is absolutely insane! What's next, giving out pilot licenses too?
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ChicagoSuburbanDadVerifiedjust now
My insurance rates have skyrocketed in the past two years. Now I know why - more unqualified drivers on the road means more accidents and higher costs for everyone.
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VeteranTruckerVerifiedjust now
The CDL test exists for a reason - these big rigs can kill people when operated improperly. Politics aside, this is about public safety and it's being completely ignored by Springfield.
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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedjust now
How is this even legal? Federal law requires proper documentation for CDLs, and Illinois is just ignoring it completely.
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LegalEagle1776Verifiedjust now
It's not legal under federal guidelines, but sanctuary states keep pushing these policies anyway. Time for federal intervention.