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Trump plans to sign an executive order requiring commercial truck drivers to speak English. (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 1 month ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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MAGA fans are rejoicing on social media in favor of President Donald Trump's plan to sign an executive order requiring commercial truck drivers to speak English.

Breitbart News reported that Trump would sign the order Monday evening because "President Trump believes that English is a non-negotiable safety requirement for professional drivers." Last month, Trump designated English as "the official language of the United States."

"This is such a big deal! So grateful for this, the roads will be much safer. Like many, I have seen many accidents or near accidents from unqualified drivers," posted @coffeegirlvegas.

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[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

So, they will arrest people for not obeying an executive order that, and IANAL, has no basis in law? How will they be identifying these drivers? What is the justification for pulling them over?

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

If they're brown, pull 'em over.

If you have to take off your sunglasses to understand their accent, arrest 'em

-From the official executive order.

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

It does seem like an excuse to call ICE.

[-] uranibaba@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Combine with ignoring due process, and it looks like a way to get at immigrants.

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

No, they'll just add it as a requirement to do any work with federal jobs or something.

The executive office in the us has so many levers of power it can pull that they don't really need laws anymore.

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