Indiana authorities are taking steps to revoke commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for immigrants lacking valid work visas, with these licenses set to expire by midnight on Wednesday.
On Tuesday afternoon, Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith announced on social media that going forward, all CDL applications from non-citizens will require one of three specific work visas. Additionally, applicants must prove their English language proficiency.
This announcement follows Fox News’ recent coverage in Florida, where federal safety officials encountered truck drivers unable to read road signs or communicate effectively in English.
According to state troopers, as many as half of the truck drivers at certain weigh stations in Florida do not meet English proficiency standards.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has expressed concerns about widespread fraud, which he believes allows unauthorized immigrants to secure CDLs, thereby creating potential safety issues.
Alongside the new visa stipulations, Beckwith announced that employers who “knowingly hire illegal drivers” without a valid CDL will face a hefty penalty of $50,000.
“This is a great first step in making our streets safer for Hoosiers,” Beckwith wrote in the statement. “Now it’s our duty to enforce these new laws and prevent any more senseless deaths.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that widespread fraud is allowing illegal immigrants to obtain commercial driver’s licenses, which he said poses safety risks. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Deadly crashes have been reported nationwide involving drivers the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed were in the U.S. illegally or operating with CDLs they should never have had.
In February, an illegal immigrant truck driver from India allegedly ran a red light, causing a fatal crash in Hendricks County, Indiana.
Singh Sukhdeep received his commercial driver’s license in May 2025, despite being caught and released after crossing the U.S. border illegally in 2018.
A commercial driver’s license of Singh Sukhdeep, an illegal alien from India accused of killing an Indiana man in a February 2026 crash. (Obtained by Fox News)
In a Florida case, Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant from India, was charged after a tractor-trailer crash left three people dead.
The tractor-trailer, driven by Singh, allegedly made an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike through an “Official Use Only” access point in St. Lucie County, blocking all lanes of the highway and leading to the crash.
His brother, Harneet Singh, 25, also an illegal immigrant from India, was riding as a passenger at the time of the crash.
Harjinder Singh, who allegedly entered the U.S. illegally and obtained a CDL in California, is facing three counts of vehicular homicide, according to officials.
