US Border Patrol agents conduct an immigration enforcement operation at an Illinois truck stop on Nov. 3.
Photographer: Erin Hooley/APTruckers Who Fail English Tests Get Pulled Off Roads in Trump Crackdown
Thousands of drivers are being swept up in the administration’s immigration agenda, upending a critical pillar of the US economy.
Truck drivers are encountering a new risk on the highway: Law enforcement officers are empowered by the Trump administration to pull them off the road if they fail an English test.
The government argues the rules are critical to safety. For Vadym Shpak, they’re a costly and frustrating disruption.