Galveston, Galveston County, Texas 18-Wheeler Attorneys: Texas took their licenses. Now these immigrant truckers face lost livelihoods, sense of betrayal – Houston Public Media — Attorney911 Led by Ralph Manginello (25+ Years), Former Insurance Defense Attorney Insider Advantage, FMCSA Regulation Mastery (49 CFR), Jackknife, Rollover & Underride Experts, Multi-Million Dollar Results, Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death Specialists, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español
The Texas CDL Crackdown: Expert Analysis on Revoked Licenses and Trucking Liability The Texas roadway landscape is shifting under the weight of a massive regulatory pivot. State officials have begun a sweeping revocation of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) held by legally present noncitizens, including DACA recipients, asylum seekers, and those under Temporary Protective Status (TPS). At Attorney911, we are closely monitoring how these 6,407 license cancellations affect the safety of our highways in Galveston, Houston, and across the “Texas Triangle.” While the state frames this as a safety measure to ensure English proficiency and proper oversight, the reality for drivers like Veronica Viera—a 40-year-old Houston-area mother who operated a bright pink 18-wheeler she named “Pink Panther”—is a sudden loss of livelihood without prior notice. As senior trucking litigation attorneys with over 27 years of experience, we know that when the government and massive trucking carriers clash over licensing, the people who pay the price are often the families on the road and the professional drivers who keep our economy moving. If you have been involved in a collision with a commercial vehicle where licensing, driver qualification, or regulatory compliance is in question, you need a team that understands the “Deep…