Trump signs order requiring English-language proficiency for truckers

Truckers may become an even more vital, and scrutinized, part of the U.S. economy soon as the U.S. trade war with China develops.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring commercial truck drivers working in the U.S. to be proficient in English, reinforcing an existing federal law that required English-language proficiency for any commercial drivers. 

The text of the order, which was signed Monday night, highlighted the importance of truckers to the nation’s economy, calling them “essential to the strength of our economy, the security of our Nation, and the livelihoods of the American people.” 

Federal law already requires

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