Father of crash victim calls on Democrats to back bill cracking down on illegal immigrant truckers

Published March 19, 2026 12:46pm ET



The father of a 7-year-old who was left with a traumatic brain injury from a severe car crash slammed Democrats for opposing legislation that would strengthen requirements for commercial driver’s licenses and prevent unqualified and illegal immigrants from obtaining them. 

The legislation, Dalilah’s Law, refers to Dalilah Coleman, who was left severely injured in 2024 after an illegal immigrant driving an 18-wheel tractor-trailer moving at 60 miles per hour slammed into a car she was traveling in.

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