The Trump administration has threatened to pull millions of dollars of federal funding from blue states California, New Mexico, and Washington unless the states adopt and enforce English language proficiency requirements for commercial truck drivers.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Tuesday that the three western states will have 30 days to comply with his department’s English requirement for truck drivers or face up to 100% of federal dollars withheld from the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program.

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